menu_new(3X)                                                   menu_new(3X)


   NAME
         menunew:  newmenu, freemenu - create and destroy menus

   SYNOPSIS
         #include <menu.h>

         MENU *newmenu(ITEM **items);
         int freemenu(MENU *menu);

   DESCRIPTION
         newmenu creates a new menu connected to the item pointer array items
         and returns a pointer to the new menu.

         freemenu disconnects menu from its associated item pointer array and
         frees the storage allocated for the menu.

   RETURN VALUE
         newmenu returns NULL on error.

         freemenu returns one of the following:
         EOK           - The routine returned successfully.
         ESYSTEMERROR - System error.
         EBADARGUMENT - An incorrect argument was passed to the routine.
         EPOSTED       - The menu is already posted.

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

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






















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