menu_requestname(3)                           menu_requestname(3)


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.

SEE ALSO
       curses(3), menu(3).

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  con-
       ditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.

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





















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