if ( idt != NUM_IDTYPE )

    if ( idt != NUM_IDTYPE && item.sub_type < 50  )

#include "describe.h"

    unsigned char nothing = invent_select(NULL, MT_INVLIST, invent_type);

    unsigned char select = invent_select(NULL, MT_INVLIST, invent_type,
                                         MF_SINGLESELECT);
    if ( isalpha(select) )
    {
        const int invidx = letter_to_index(select);
        if ( is_valid_item(you.inv[invidx]) )
            describe_item( you.inv[invidx] );
    }            

    return (nothing);

    return select;

    // not yet implemented

        get_invent(-1);

        get_invent(OSEL_ANY);