mitem_new()

NAME

new_item(), free_item() - create and destroy menu items

SYNOPSIS

#include <menu.h>


ITEM *new_item(char *name, char *description);
int free_item(ITEM *item);

DESCRIPTION

The function new_item(3) allocates a new item and initializes it from the name and description pointers. It does not make its own copy of these items.

The function free_item(3) deallocates an item.

RETURN VALUE

The function new_item(3) returns NULL on error.

The function free_item(3) returns one of the following:

E_OK

The routine succeeded.

E_SYSTEM_ERROR

System error occurred (see errno

E_BAD_ARGUMENT

Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.

E_NOT_CONNECTED

No items are connected to the menu.

SEE ALSO

curses(3)

menus(3)

NOTES

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

PORTABILITY

These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.