# 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.

## 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  con-
           ditioned using NCURSES_VERSION.

## AUTHORS

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