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Amit Daniel Kachhape6a01f52011-07-20 11:45:59 +053031.TH menu_requestname 3X ""
32.SH NAME
Steve Kondikae271bc2015-11-15 02:50:53 +010033\fBmenu_requestname\fR \- handle printable menu request names
Amit Daniel Kachhape6a01f52011-07-20 11:45:59 +053034.SH SYNOPSIS
35\fB#include <menu.h>\fR
36.br
37const char *menu_request_name(int request);
38.br
39int menu_request_by_name(const char *name);
40.br
41.SH DESCRIPTION
42The function \fBmenu_request_name\fR returns the printable name of a menu
43request code.
44.br
45The function \fBmenu_request_by_name\fR searches in the name-table for a request
46with the given name and returns its request code.
47Otherwise E_NO_MATCH is returned.
48.SH RETURN VALUE
49\fBmenu_request_name\fR returns \fBNULL\fR on error
50and sets errno to \fBE_BAD_ARGUMENT\fR.
51.br
52\fBmenu_request_by_name\fR returns \fBE_NO_MATCH\fR on error.
53It does not set errno.
54.SH SEE ALSO
55\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X).
56.SH NOTES
57The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
58\fB<curses.h>\fR.
59.SH PORTABILITY
60These routines are specific to ncurses. They were not supported on
61Version 7, BSD or System V implementations. It is recommended that
62any code depending on them be conditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.
63.SH AUTHORS
64Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
65S. Raymond.