MENU_ITEM_NEW(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions MENU_ITEM_NEW(3CURSES)
menu_item_new, new_item, free_item - create and destroy menus items
cc [ flag... ] file... -lmenu -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <menu.h>
ITEM *new_item(char *name, char *desc);
int free_item(ITEM *item);
new_item() creates a new item from name and description, and returns
a pointer to the new item.
free_item() frees the storage allocated for item. Once an item is
freed, the user can no longer connect it to a menu.
new_item() returns NULL on error.
free_item() returns one of the following:
E_OK
The routine returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
An incorrect argument was passed to the routine.
E_CONNECTED
One or more items are already connected to another
menu.
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+---------------+-----------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Unsafe |
+---------------+-----------------+
curses(3CURSES), menus(3CURSES), attributes(7)
The header <menu.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and
<curses.h>.
December 31, 1996 MENU_ITEM_NEW(3CURSES)
NAME
menu_item_new, new_item, free_item - create and destroy menus items
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lmenu -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <menu.h>
ITEM *new_item(char *name, char *desc);
int free_item(ITEM *item);
DESCRIPTION
new_item() creates a new item from name and description, and returns
a pointer to the new item.
free_item() frees the storage allocated for item. Once an item is
freed, the user can no longer connect it to a menu.
RETURN VALUES
new_item() returns NULL on error.
free_item() returns one of the following:
E_OK
The routine returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT
An incorrect argument was passed to the routine.
E_CONNECTED
One or more items are already connected to another
menu.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+---------------+-----------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Unsafe |
+---------------+-----------------+
SEE ALSO
curses(3CURSES), menus(3CURSES), attributes(7)
NOTES
The header <menu.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and
<curses.h>.
December 31, 1996 MENU_ITEM_NEW(3CURSES)