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menu_requestname(3X) menu_requestname(3X)
menu_request_by_name, menu_request_name - handle printable menu request names
#include <menu.h> const char *menu_request_name(int request); int menu_request_by_name(const char *name);
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.
menu_request_name returns NULL on error and sets errno to E_BAD_ARGUMENT. menu_request_by_name returns E_NO_MATCH on error. It does not set errno.
curses(3X), menu(3X).
The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file <curses.h>.
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.
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.
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menu_requestname(3X)