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-<H2>NAME</H2><PRE>
- <B>menu_post</B> - write or erase menus from associated subwin-
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-<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
- <B>#include</B> <B><menu.h></B>
- int post_menu(MENU *menu);
- int unpost_menu(MENU *menu);
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
+ <STRONG>post_menu</STRONG>, <STRONG>unpost_menu</STRONG> - write or erase menus from associated
+ subwindows
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-<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
- The function <B>post_menu</B> displays a menu to its associated
- subwindow. To trigger physical display of the subwindow,
- use <B>refresh</B> or some equivalent <B>curses</B> routine (the
- implicit <B>doupdate</B> triggered by an <B>curses</B> input request
- will do). <B>post_menu</B> resets the selection status of all
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+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
+ <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG><menu.h></STRONG>
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+ <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>post_menu(MENU</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>menu</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
+ <STRONG>int</STRONG> <STRONG>unpost_menu(MENU</STRONG> <STRONG>*</STRONG><EM>menu</EM><STRONG>);</STRONG>
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+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
+ The function <STRONG>post_menu</STRONG> displays a menu to its associated subwindow. To
+ trigger physical display of the subwindow, use <STRONG><A HREF="curs_refresh.3x.html">refresh(3x)</A></STRONG> or some
+ equivalent <STRONG>curses</STRONG> routine (the implicit <STRONG>doupdate</STRONG> triggered by an <STRONG>curses</STRONG>
+ input request will do). <STRONG>post_menu</STRONG> resets the selection status of all
items.
- The function <B>unpost_menu</B> erases menu from its associated
- subwindow.
+ The function <STRONG>unpost_menu</STRONG> erases menu from its associated subwindow.
-</PRE>
-<H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
These routines return one of the following:
- <B>E_OK</B> The routine succeeded.
+ <STRONG>E_OK</STRONG> The routine succeeded.
- <B>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</B>
- System error occurred (see <B>errno</B>).
+ <STRONG>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</STRONG>
+ System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno(3)</STRONG>).
- <B>E_BAD_ARGUMENT</B>
- Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu-
- ment.
+ <STRONG>E_BAD_ARGUMENT</STRONG>
+ Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
- <B>E_POSTED</B>
+ <STRONG>E_POSTED</STRONG>
The menu has already been posted.
- <B>E_BAD_STATE</B>
- Routine was called from an initialization or termina-
- tion function.
+ <STRONG>E_BAD_STATE</STRONG>
+ Routine was called from an initialization or termination function.
- <B>E_NO_ROOM</B>
- Menu is too large for its window. You should consider
- to use <B>set_menu_format()</B> to solve the problem.
+ <STRONG>E_NO_ROOM</STRONG>
+ Menu is too large for its window. You should consider using
+ <STRONG>set_menu_format</STRONG> to solve the problem.
- <B>E_NOT_POSTED</B>
+ <STRONG>E_NOT_POSTED</STRONG>
The menu has not been posted.
- <B>E_NOT_CONNECTED</B>
+ <STRONG>E_NOT_CONNECTED</STRONG>
No items are connected to the menu.
-</PRE>
-<H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
- <B><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></B>, <B><A HREF="menu.3x.html">menu(3x)</A></B>.
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-<H2>NOTES</H2><PRE>
- The header file <B><menu.h></B> automatically includes the header
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-<H2>PORTABILITY</H2><PRE>
- These routines emulate the System V menu library. They
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-<H2>AUTHORS</H2><PRE>
- Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new
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+ These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not
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+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></H2><PRE>
+ Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S.
+ Raymond.
+</PRE><H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
+ <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="menu.3x.html">menu(3x)</A></STRONG>
+ncurses 6.4 2024-03-16 <STRONG><A HREF="menu_post.3x.html">menu_post(3x)</A></STRONG>
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