NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       mitem_new - create and destroy menu items

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <menu.h>
       ITEM *new_item(const char *name, const char *description);
       int free_item(ITEM *item);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The function new_item allocates a new item and initializes
       it  from  the name and description pointers. Please notice
       that the item stores only the pointers  to  the  name  and
       description. Those pointers must be valid during the lifetime
 of the item. So you should be very careful with names
       or descriptions allocated on the stack of some routines.
       The function free_item de-allocates an item. Please notice
       that it  is  the  responsibility  of  the  application  to
       release  the memory for the name or the description of the
       item.

RETURN VALUE    [Toc]    [Back]

       The function new_item returns NULL on error.

       The function free_item returns one of the following:

       E_OK The routine succeeded.

       E_SYSTEM_ERROR    [Toc]    [Back]
            System error occurred (see errno).

       E_BAD_ARGUMENT    [Toc]    [Back]
            Routine detected an incorrect or  out-of-range  argument.


       E_CONNECTED    [Toc]    [Back]
            Item is connected to a menu.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       curses(3), menu(3).

NOTES    [Toc]    [Back]

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

PORTABILITY    [Toc]    [Back]

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

AUTHORS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Juergen  Pfeifer.   Manual  pages  and  adaptation for new
       curses by Eric S. Raymond.