menu_name(3MENU) Library calls menu_name(3MENU)
NAME
item_name, item_description - get menu item name and description fields
SYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h>
const char *item_name(const ITEM *item);
const char *item_description(const ITEM *item);
DESCRIPTION
The function item_name returns the name part of the given item.
The function item_description returns the description part of the given
item.
RETURN VALUE
These routines return a pointer (which may be NULL). They do not set
errno.
PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not sup-
ported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
Raymond.
SEE ALSO
ncurses(3NCURSES), menu(3MENU)
ncurses 6.5 2024-12-28 menu_name(3MENU)
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