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menu_post(3X)                                                                                  menu_post(3X)



NAME
       menu_post - 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 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 to use 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  ver-sions. versions.
       sions.

AUTHORS
       Juergen Pfeifer.  Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond.



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