menu_post
Section: Miscellaneous Library Functions (3X)
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NAME
post_menu,
unpost_menu - write or erase menus from associated subwindows
SYNOPSIS
#include <menu.h>
int post_menu(MENU *menu);
int unpost_menu(MENU *menu);
DESCRIPTION
The function
post_menu displays a menu to its associated subwindow.
To
trigger physical display of the subwindow,
use
refresh(3X) or some equivalent
curses routine (the implicit
doupdate triggered by an
curses
input request will do).
post_menu resets the selection status of all items.
The function unpost_menu erases menu from its associated subwindow.
RETURN VALUE
These routines return one of the following:
- E_OK
-
The routine succeeded.
- E_SYSTEM_ERROR
-
System error occurred (see errno).
- E_BAD_ARGUMENT
-
Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument.
- E_POSTED
-
The menu has already been posted.
- E_BAD_STATE
-
Routine was called from an initialization or termination function.
- E_NO_ROOM
-
Menu is too large for its window.
You should consider using set_menu_format to solve the problem.
- E_NOT_POSTED
-
The menu has not been posted.
- E_NOT_CONNECTED
-
No items are connected to the menu.
SEE ALSO
curses(3X),
menu(3X).
NOTES
The header file
<menu.h> automatically includes the header file
<curses.h>.
PORTABILITY
These routines emulate the System V menu library.
They were not supported on
Version 7 or BSD versions.
AUTHORS
Juergen Pfeifer.
Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.