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menu_new(3X)                                                      menu_new(3X)



NAME
       menu_new - create and destroy menus

SYNOPSIS
       #include <menu.h>
       MENU *new_menu(ITEM **items);
       int free_menu(MENU *menu(3x,n,n tk_menuSetFocus));

DESCRIPTION
       The  function new_menu creates a new menu(3x,n,n tk_menuSetFocus) connected to a specified item
       pointer array (which must be NULL-terminated).

       The function free_menu disconnects menu(3x,n,n tk_menuSetFocus) from its item array  and  frees
       the storage allocated for the menu.

RETURN VALUE
       The function new_menu returns NULL on error.

       The function free_menu returns one of the following:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

       E_SYSTEM_ERROR
            System error(8,n) occurred (see errno).

       E_BAD_ARGUMENT
            Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

       E_POSTED
            The menu(3x,n,n tk_menuSetFocus) has already been posted.

SEE ALSO
       curses(3X), menu(3x,n,n tk_menuSetFocus)(3X).

NOTES
       The  header  file(1,n)  <menu.h>  automatically  includes  the  header  file(1,n)
       <curses.h>.

PORTABILITY
       These routines emulate the System V menu(3x,n,n tk_menuSetFocus) library.  They were  not  sup-
       ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

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



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