X-Git-Url: http://ncurses.scripts.mit.edu/?p=ncurses.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fmenu_post.3x;h=db6dff54feba6e1cbf3c171774ebd0bf5ab7ab6d;hp=a4182d649520135725b593596d961133e7369f06;hb=17c5992a16be94247b83f2bbb9accdd9b7e7bb72;hpb=0eb88fc5281804773e2a0c7a488a4452463535ce diff --git a/man/menu_post.3x b/man/menu_post.3x index a4182d64..db6dff54 100644 --- a/man/menu_post.3x +++ b/man/menu_post.3x @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ '\" t .\"*************************************************************************** -.\" Copyright (c) 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc. * +.\" Copyright (c) 1998-2017,2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc. * .\" * .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a * .\" copy of this software and associated documentation files (the * @@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ .\" authorization. * .\"*************************************************************************** .\" -.\" $Id: menu_post.3x,v 1.7 1998/11/29 01:10:33 Rick.Ohnemus Exp $ +.\" $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 \fR .br @@ -39,38 +40,41 @@ int post_menu(MENU *menu); 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). @@ -78,14 +82,9 @@ No items are connected to the menu. The header file \fB\fR automatically includes the header file \fB\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. -.\"# -.\"# The following sets edit modes for GNU EMACS -.\"# Local Variables: -.\"# mode:nroff -.\"# fill-column:79 -.\"# End: +Juergen Pfeifer. +Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.