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occurs a message is written to standard error and the program
exits. Otherwise it returns a pointer to stdscr. A few functions may be
called before initscr (<CODE>slk_init()</CODE>, <CODE>filter()</CODE>,
-<CODE>ripofflines()</CODE>, <CODE>use_env()</CODE>, and, if you are using multiple
+<CODE>ripoffline()</CODE>, <CODE>use_env()</CODE>, and, if you are using multiple
terminals, <CODE>newterm()</CODE>.)
<DT> <CODE>endwin()</CODE>
<DD> Your program should always call <CODE>endwin()</CODE> before exiting or
structures. <CODE>wrefresh()</CODE> copies the named window to the physical
terminal screen, taking into account what is already
there in order to do optimizations. <CODE>refresh()</CODE> does a
-refresh of <CODE>stdscr()</CODE>. Unless <CODE>leaveok()</CODE> has been
+refresh of <CODE>stdscr</CODE>. Unless <CODE>leaveok()</CODE> has been
enabled, the physical cursor of the terminal is left at the
location of the window's cursor.
<DT> <CODE>doupdate()</CODE> and <CODE>wnoutrefresh(win)</CODE>
The really clean way to handle this is to use the panels library. If,
when you want a screen update, you do <CODE>update_panels()</CODE>, it will
-do all the necessary <CODE>wnoutrfresh()</CODE> calls for whatever panel
+do all the necessary <CODE>wnoutrefresh()</CODE> calls for whatever panel
stacking order you have defined. Then you can do one <CODE>doupdate()</CODE>
and there will be a <EM>single</EM> burst of physical I/O that will do
all your updates.
<LI>Initialize <CODE>curses</CODE>.
<LI>Create the menu items, using <CODE>new_item()</CODE>.
<LI>Create the menu using <CODE>new_menu()</CODE>.
-<LI>Post the menu using <CODE>menu_post()</CODE>.
+<LI>Post the menu using <CODE>post_menu()</CODE>.
<LI>Refresh the screen.
<LI>Process user requests via an input loop.
-<LI>Unpost the menu using <CODE>menu_unpost()</CODE>.
+<LI>Unpost the menu using <CODE>unpost_menu()</CODE>.
<LI>Free the menu, using <CODE>free_menu()</CODE>.
<LI>Free the items using <CODE>free_item()</CODE>.
<LI>Terminate <CODE>curses</CODE>.
By default, both windows are <CODE>stdscr</CODE>. You can set them with the
functions in <CODE>menu_win(3x)</CODE>. <P>
-When you call <CODE>menu_post()</CODE>, you write the menu to its
-subwindow. When you call <CODE>menu_unpost()</CODE>, you erase the
+When you call <CODE>post_menu()</CODE>, you write the menu to its
+subwindow. When you call <CODE>unpost_menu()</CODE>, you erase the
subwindow, However, neither of these actually modifies the screen. To
do that, call <CODE>wrefresh()</CODE> or some equivalent.
<LI>Initialize <CODE>curses</CODE>.
<LI>Create the form fields, using <CODE>new_field()</CODE>.
<LI>Create the form using <CODE>new_form()</CODE>.
-<LI>Post the form using <CODE>form_post()</CODE>.
+<LI>Post the form using <CODE>post_form()</CODE>.
<LI>Refresh the screen.
<LI>Process user requests via an input loop.
-<LI>Unpost the form using <CODE>form_unpost()</CODE>.
+<LI>Unpost the form using <CODE>unpost_form()</CODE>.
<LI>Free the form, using <CODE>free_form()</CODE>.
<LI>Free the fields using <CODE>free_field()</CODE>.
<LI>Terminate <CODE>curses</CODE>.
greater). Note that these coordinates are relative to the form
subwindow, which will coincide with <CODE>stdscr</CODE> by default but
need not be <CODE>stdscr</CODE> if you've done an explicit
-<CODE>set_form_win
dow()</CODE> call. <P>
+<CODE>set_form_win()</CODE> call. <P>
The fifth argument allows you to specify a number of off-screen rows. If
this is zero, the entire field will always be displayed. If it is
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