menu_new3x
Create and destroy menus
Usage
#include <menu.h>
MENU *new_menu(ITEM **items);
int free_menu(MENU *menu);
Overview
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. It sets errno according to the function's failure:
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No items are connected to the menu. |
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System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure. |
The function free_menu returns one of the following:
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The routine succeeded. |
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System error occurred (see |
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Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument. |
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The menu has already been posted. |
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 supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
Releases
155 releases since Mac OS X 10.2; the text changed 4 times.