free_menu

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);

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

       The function free_menu disconnects menu 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 occurred (see errno).

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

       E_POSTED
	    The menu has already been posted.

SEE ALSO
       curses(3X), menu(3X).

NOTES
       The  header  file  <menu.h>  automatically  includes  the  header file
       <curses.h>.

PORTABILITY
       These routines emulate the System V menu 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.



								 menu_new(3X)