1menu_new(3X)                                                      menu_new(3X)
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NAME

6       new_menu, free_menu - create and destroy menus
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <menu.h>
10       MENU *new_menu(ITEM **items);
11       int free_menu(MENU *menu);
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DESCRIPTION

14       The  function new_menu creates a new menu connected to a specified item
15       pointer array (which must be NULL-terminated).
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17       The function free_menu disconnects menu from its item array  and  frees
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RETURN VALUE

21       The  function  new_menu returns NULL on error.  It sets errno according
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24       E_NOT_CONNECTED
25            No items are connected to the menu.
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28            System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure.
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30       The function free_menu returns one of the following:
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32       E_OK The routine succeeded.
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37       E_BAD_ARGUMENT
38            Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
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41            The menu has already been posted.
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SEE ALSO

44       curses(3X), menu(3X).
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NOTES

47       The  header  file  <menu.h>  automatically  includes  the  header  file
48       <curses.h>.
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PORTABILITY

51       These  routines  emulate the System V menu library.  They were not sup‐
52       ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
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AUTHORS

55       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
56       Raymond.
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