---
name: "menu_request_by_name"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "ncurses"
version: "6.6-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/menu_requestname/3x"
---

# menu\_request\_by\_name(3x)

handle printable menu request names

Part of [menu\_requestname(3x)](/menu_requestname/3x.md).

## 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.**

## 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.**

## SEE ALSO

**curses(3X),** **menu(3X)**