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Curses Library Functionsmenu_new(3CURSES)


NAME

 menu_new, new_menu, free_menu - create and destroy menus

SYNOPSIS

 
cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lmenu -lcurses [ library .. ]
#include <menu.h>
MENU *new_menu(ITEM **items);
 int free_menu(MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION

 

new_menu() creates a new menu connected to the item pointer array items and returns a pointer to the new menu.

free_menu() disconnects menu from its associated item pointer array and frees the storage allocated for the menu.

RETURN VALUES

 

new_menu() returns NULL on error.

free_menu() returns one of the following:

E_OK
The routine returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
An incorrect argument was passed to the routine.
E_POSTED
The menu is already posted.

ATTRIBUTES

 

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
MT-LevelUnsafe

SEE ALSO

 

curses(3CURSES), menus(3CURSES), attributes(5)

NOTES

 

The header <menu.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>.


SunOS 5.9Go To TopLast Changed 31 Dec 1996

 
      
      
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