menu_requestname 3x

menu_requestname(3x)                                      menu_requestname(3x)




NAME

       menu_request_by_name, menu_request_name - handle printable menu request
       names


SYNOPSIS

       #include <menu.h>
       const char *menu_request_name(int request);
       int menu_request_by_name(const char *name);


DESCRIPTION

       The function menu_request_name returns the printable  name  of  a  menu
       request code.
       The  function  menu_request_by_name  searches  in  the name-table for a
       request with the given name and returns its  request  code.   Otherwise
       E_NO_MATCH is returned.


RETURN VALUE

       menu_request_name  returns  NULL on error and sets errno to E_BAD_ARGU-
       MENT.
       menu_request_by_name returns E_NO_MATCH on  error.   It  does  not  set
       errno.


SEE ALSO

       curses(3x), menu(3x).


NOTES

       The  header  file  <menu.h>  automatically  includes  the  header  file
       <curses.h>.


PORTABILITY

       These routines are specific to ncurses.  They  were  not  supported  on
       Version 7, BSD or System V implementations.  It is recommended that any
       code depending on them be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.


AUTHORS

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



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