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31.TH menu_new 3X ""
32.SH NAME
33\fBmenu_new\fR - create and destroy menus
34.SH SYNOPSIS
35\fB#include <menu.h>\fR
36.br
37MENU *new_menu(ITEM **items);
38.br
39int free_menu(MENU *menu);
40.br
41.SH DESCRIPTION
42The function \fBnew_menu\fR creates a new menu connected to a specified item
43pointer array (which must be \fBNULL\fR-terminated).
44
45The function \fBfree_menu\fR disconnects \fImenu\fR from its item array
46and frees the storage allocated for the menu.
47.SH RETURN VALUE
48The function \fBnew_menu\fR returns \fBNULL\fR on error.
49
50The function \fBfree_menu\fR returns one of the following:
51.TP 5
52\fBE_OK\fR
53The routine succeeded.
54.TP 5
55\fBE_SYSTEM_ERROR\fR
56System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
57.TP 5
58\fBE_BAD_ARGUMENT\fR
59Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
60.TP 5
61\fBE_POSTED\fR
62The menu has already been posted.
63.SH SEE ALSO
64\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X).
65.SH NOTES
66The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
67\fB<curses.h>\fR.
68.SH PORTABILITY
69These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on
70Version 7 or BSD versions.
71.SH AUTHORS
72Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
73S. Raymond.
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