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42 <H1 class="no-header">menu_post 3x</H1>
44 <STRONG><A HREF="menu_post.3x.html">menu_post(3x)</A></STRONG> <STRONG><A HREF="menu_post.3x.html">menu_post(3x)</A></STRONG>
50 <H2><a name="h2-NAME">NAME</a></H2><PRE>
51 <STRONG>menu_post</STRONG> - write or erase menus from associated subwin-
56 <H2><a name="h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></H2><PRE>
57 <STRONG>#include</STRONG> <STRONG><menu.h></STRONG>
58 int post_menu(MENU *menu);
59 int unpost_menu(MENU *menu);
63 <H2><a name="h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></H2><PRE>
64 The function <STRONG>post_menu</STRONG> displays a menu to its associated
65 subwindow. To trigger physical display of the subwindow,
66 use <STRONG>refresh</STRONG> or some equivalent <STRONG>curses</STRONG> routine (the
67 implicit <STRONG>doupdate</STRONG> triggered by an <STRONG>curses</STRONG> input request
68 will do). <STRONG>post_menu</STRONG> resets the selection status of all
71 The function <STRONG>unpost_menu</STRONG> erases menu from its associated
76 <H2><a name="h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></H2><PRE>
77 These routines return one of the following:
79 <STRONG>E_OK</STRONG> The routine succeeded.
81 <STRONG>E_SYSTEM_ERROR</STRONG>
82 System error occurred (see <STRONG>errno</STRONG>).
84 <STRONG>E_BAD_ARGUMENT</STRONG>
85 Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argu-
88 <STRONG>E_POSTED</STRONG>
89 The menu has already been posted.
91 <STRONG>E_BAD_STATE</STRONG>
92 Routine was called from an initialization or termina-
95 <STRONG>E_NO_ROOM</STRONG>
96 Menu is too large for its window. You should consider
97 to use <STRONG>set_menu_format()</STRONG> to solve the problem.
99 <STRONG>E_NOT_POSTED</STRONG>
100 The menu has not been posted.
102 <STRONG>E_NOT_CONNECTED</STRONG>
103 No items are connected to the menu.
107 <H2><a name="h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></H2><PRE>
108 <STRONG><A HREF="ncurses.3x.html">curses(3x)</A></STRONG>, <STRONG><A HREF="menu.3x.html">menu(3x)</A></STRONG>.
112 <H2><a name="h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></H2><PRE>
113 The header file <STRONG><menu.h></STRONG> automatically includes the header
114 file <STRONG><curses.h></STRONG>.
118 <H2><a name="h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></H2><PRE>
119 These routines emulate the System V menu library. They
120 were not supported on Version 7 or BSD versions.
124 <H2><a name="h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></H2><PRE>
125 Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new
126 curses by Eric S. Raymond.
130 <STRONG><A HREF="menu_post.3x.html">menu_post(3x)</A></STRONG>
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135 <li><a href="#h2-SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</a></li>
136 <li><a href="#h2-DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a></li>
137 <li><a href="#h2-RETURN-VALUE">RETURN VALUE</a></li>
138 <li><a href="#h2-SEE-ALSO">SEE ALSO</a></li>
139 <li><a href="#h2-NOTES">NOTES</a></li>
140 <li><a href="#h2-PORTABILITY">PORTABILITY</a></li>
141 <li><a href="#h2-AUTHORS">AUTHORS</a></li>