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_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 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.

                                                          menu_requestname(3X)