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30 .\" $Id: mitem_name.3x,v 1.5 1998/11/29 01:11:29 Rick.Ohnemus Exp $
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34 \fBmitem_name\fR - get menu item name and description fields
36 \fB#include <menu.h>\fR
38 const char *item_name(const ITEM *item);
40 const char *item_description(const ITEM *item);
43 The function \fBitem_name\fR returns the name part of the given item.
45 The function \fBitem_description\fR returns the description part of the given
48 These routines returns \fBNULL\fR on error.
50 \fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X).
52 The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
55 These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on
56 Version 7 or BSD versions.
58 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
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