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