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+ +- mitem_new(3x) mitem_new(3x)-
- mitem_new - create and destroy menu items +NAME
+ new_item, free_item - create and destroy menu items-SYNOPSIS
+SYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h> ITEM *new_item(const char *name, const char *description); int free_item(ITEM *item);-DESCRIPTION
+DESCRIPTION
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 + 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 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 + that it is the responsibility of the application to + release the memory for the name or the description of the item.-RETURN VALUE
- The function new_item returns NULL on error. +RETURN VALUE
+ 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. + + E_SYSTEM_ERROR + System error occurred, e.g., malloc failure. The function free_item 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 argu- + Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu- ment. E_CONNECTED Item is connected to a menu. + E_SYSTEM_ERROR + System error occurred (see errno). +-SEE ALSO
+SEE ALSO
curses(3x), menu(3x).-NOTES
+NOTES
The header file <menu.h> automatically includes the header file <curses.h>.-PORTABILITY
- These routines emulate the System V menu library. They +PORTABILITY
+ These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.-AUTHORS
- Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new +AUTHORS
+ Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond. mitem_new(3x)-
- -Man(1) output converted with -man2html - +