# menu_new 3x

    menu_new(3x)                                               menu_new(3x)

## NAME

           new_menu, free_menu - 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-termi-
           nated).

           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:

           E_NOT_CONNECTED
                No items are connected to the menu.

           E_SYSTEM_ERROR
                System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure.

           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 argu-
                ment.

           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 supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.

## AUTHORS

           Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual  pages  and  adaptation  for  new
           curses by Eric S. Raymond.

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