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+.\" $Id: menu_post.3x,v 1.16 2018/07/28 22:08:59 tom Exp $
.TH menu_post 3X ""
.SH NAME
-\fBmenu_post\fR - write or erase menus from associated subwindows
+\fBpost_menu\fR,
+\fBunpost_menu\fR \- write or erase menus from associated subwindows
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <menu.h>\fR
.br
int unpost_menu(MENU *menu);
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
-The function \fBpost_menu\fR displays a menu to its associated subwindow. To
-trigger physical display of the subwindow, use \fBrefresh\fR or some equivalent
+The function \fBpost_menu\fR displays a menu to its associated subwindow.
+To
+trigger physical display of the subwindow,
+use \fBrefresh\fR(3X) or some equivalent
\fBcurses\fR routine (the implicit \fBdoupdate\fR triggered by an \fBcurses\fR
-input request will do). \fBpost_menu\fR resets the selection status of all items.
-
+input request will do).
+\fBpost_menu\fR resets the selection status of all items.
+.PP
The function \fBunpost_menu\fR erases menu from its associated subwindow.
.SH RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
.TP 5
-\fBE_OK\fR
+.B E_OK
The routine succeeded.
.TP 5
-\fBE_SYSTEM_ERROR\fR
+.B E_SYSTEM_ERROR
System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR).
.TP 5
-\fBE_BAD_ARGUMENT\fR
+.B E_BAD_ARGUMENT
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
.TP 5
-\fBE_POSTED\fR
+.B E_POSTED
The menu has already been posted.
.TP 5
-\fBE_BAD_STATE\fR
+.B E_BAD_STATE
Routine was called from an initialization or termination function.
.TP 5
-\fBE_NO_ROOM\fR
-Menu is too large for its window. You should consider to use
-\fBset_menu_format()\fR to solve the problem.
+.B E_NO_ROOM
+Menu is too large for its window.
+You should consider using \fBset_menu_format\fR to solve the problem.
.TP 5
-\fBE_NOT_POSTED\fR
+.B E_NOT_POSTED
The menu has not been posted.
.TP 5
-\fBE_NOT_CONNECTED\fR
+.B E_NOT_CONNECTED
No items are connected to the menu.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X).
The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file
\fB<curses.h>\fR.
.SH PORTABILITY
-These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on
+These routines emulate the System V menu library.
+They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
.SH AUTHORS
-Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric
-S. Raymond.
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+Juergen Pfeifer.
+Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.