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.TH menu_requestname 3 ""
.SH NAME
\fBmenu_requestname\fR - handle printable menu request names
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <menu.h>\fR
.br
const char *menu_request_name(int request);
.br
int menu_request_by_name(const char *name);
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
The function \fBmenu_request_name\fR returns the printable name of a menu
request code.
.br
The function \fBmenu_request_by_name\fR searches in the name-table for a request
with the given name and returns its request code.
Otherwise E_NO_MATCH is returned.
.SH RETURN VALUE
\fBmenu_request_name\fR returns \fBNULL\fR on error
and sets errno to \fBE_BAD_ARGUMENT\fR.
.br
\fBmenu_request_by_name\fR returns \fBE_NO_MATCH\fR on error.
It does not set errno.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcurses\fR(3), \fBmenu\fR(3).
.SH NOTES
The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
\fB<curses.h>\fR.
.SH 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.
.SH AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
S. Raymond.
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