Manpages - 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.

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

The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file <curses.h>.

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.