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menu_requestname(3X)                                                                    menu_requestname(3X)



NAME
       menu_requestname - 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_ARGUMENT.
       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 imple-mentations. implementations.
       mentations.   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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