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++mitem_new(3x) mitem_new(3x) + + +
- mitem_new - create and destroy menu items + mitem_new - create and destroy menu items
- #include <menu.h> + #include <menu.h> ITEM *new_item(const char *name, const char *description); int free_item(ITEM *item);
- The function new_item allocates a new item and initializes - it from the name and description pointers. Please notice + 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 life- - time of the item. So you should be very carefull with - names or descriptions allocated on the stack of some rou- - tines. - 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 + time 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.
- The function new_item returns NULL on error. + The function new_item returns NULL on error. It sets + errno according to the function's failure: + + E_BAD_ARGUMENT + Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu- + ment. - The function free_item returns one of the following: + E_SYSTEM_ERROR + System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure. - E_OK The routine succeeded. + The function free_item returns one of the following: - E_SYSTEM_ERROR - System error occurred (see errno). + E_OK The routine succeeded. - E_BAD_ARGUMENT - Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu- + E_BAD_ARGUMENT + Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu- ment. - E_CONNECTED + E_CONNECTED Item is connected to a menu. + E_SYSTEM_ERROR + System error occurred (see errno). +
- curses(3x), menu(3x). + curses(3x), menu(3x).
- The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header - file <curses.h>. + The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header + file <curses.h>.
- These routines emulate the System V menu library. They + 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 + Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond. + + mitem_new(3x)