menu_new(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions menu_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 TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Unsafe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
curses(3CURSES), menus(3CURSES), attributes(5)
NOTES
The header <menu.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>.
SunOS 5.11 31 Dec 1996 menu_new(3CURSES)