MENU_ITEM_NAME(3) | Library Functions Manual | MENU_ITEM_NAME(3)

# NAME

`item_description`, `item_name` —
get item name or description

# LIBRARY

Curses Menu Library (libmenu, -lmenu)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <menu.h>`

char *
`item_description`(ITEM *item);

char *
`item_name`(ITEM *item);

# DESCRIPTION

The `item_description`() menu function returns the description string associated with the passed item. The `item_name`() function returns the name string associated with the passed item.

# RETURN VALUES

The function `item_description`() and `item_name`() functions return NULL if the item pointer is not valid.

# SEE ALSO

curses(3), menus(3)

# NOTES

The header <menu.h> automatically includes both <curses.h> and <eti.h>.

September 10, 1999 | NetBSD 9.4