menu_new(3) | Library calls | menu_new(3)

# NAME

new_menu, free_menu - create and destroy menus

# SYNOPSIS

#include <menu.h>

MENU *new_menu(ITEM **items);
int free_menu(MENU *menu);

# DESCRIPTION

The function new_menu creates a new menu connected to a specified item pointer array (which must be NULL-terminated).

The function free_menu disconnects menu from its item array and frees the storage allocated for the menu.

# RETURN VALUE

The function new_menu returns NULL on error. It sets errno according to the function's failure:

E_NOT_CONNECTED
  No items are connected to the menu.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
  System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure.

The function free_menu returns one of the following:

E_OK
  The routine succeeded.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
  System error occurred (see errno(3)).
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
  Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
E_POSTED
  The menu has already been posted.

# SEE ALSO

curses(3), menu(3).

# NOTES

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

# PORTABILITY

These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

# AUTHORS

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

2023-07-01 | ncurses 6.4