requestname(3MENU) requestname(3MENU)
NAME
requestname - handle printable menu request names
SYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h>
const char *menu_request_name(int request);
int menu_request_by_name(const char *name);
DESCRIPTION
The function menu_request_name returns the printable name of a menu request code.
The function menu_request_by_name searches in the name-table for a request with the given name and returns its request code. Otherwise
E_NO_MATCH is returned.
RETURN VALUE
menu_request_name returns NULL on error and sets errno to E_BAD_ARGUMENT.
menu_request_by_name returns E_NO_MATCH on error. It does not set errno.
SEE ALSO
ncurses(3NCURSES), menu(3MENU).
NOTES
The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file <curses.h>.
PORTABILITY
These routines are specific to ncurses. They were not supported on Version 7, BSD or System V implementations. It is recommended that any
code depending on them be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.
AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.
requestname(3MENU)
