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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)