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.TH new 3MENU 2024-03-16 "ncurses 6.4" "Library calls"
.SH NAME
\fBnew_menu\fP,
\fBfree_menu\fP \-
create and destroy menus
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
\fB#include <menu.h>
.PP
\fBMENU *new_menu(ITEM **\fIitems\fP);
\fBint free_menu(MENU *\fImenu\fP);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBnew_menu\fP creates a new menu connected to a specified item
pointer array (which must be \fBNULL\fP-terminated).
.PP
The function \fBfree_menu\fP disconnects \fImenu\fP from its item array
and frees the storage allocated for the menu.
.SH RETURN VALUE
The function \fBnew_menu\fP returns \fBNULL\fP on error.
It sets \fBerrno\fP according to the function's failure:
.TP 5
.B E_NOT_CONNECTED
No items are connected to the menu.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure.
.PP
The function \fBfree_menu\fP returns one of the following:
.TP 5
.B E_OK
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fP(3)).
.TP 5
.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.TP 5
.B E_POSTED
The menu has already been posted.
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library.
They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer.
Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fB\%ncurses\fP(3NCURSES),
\fB\%menu\fP(3MENU)