menu_post(3CURSES) Curses Library Functions menu_post(3CURSES)NAME
menu_post, post_menu, unpost_menu - write or erase menus from associ‐
ated subwindows
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lmenu -lcurses [ library... ]
#include <menu.h>
int post_menu(MENU *menu);
int unpost_menu(MENU *menu);
DESCRIPTIONpost_menu() writes menu to the subwindow. The application programmer
must use curses library routines to display the menu on the physical
screen or call update_panels() if the panels library is being used.
unpost_menu() erases menu from its associated subwindow.
RETURN VALUES
These routines return one of the following:
E_OK The routine returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT An incorrect argument was passed to the rou‐
tine.
E_POSTED The menu is already posted.
E_BAD_STATE The routine was called from an initialization
or termination function.
E_NO_ROOM The menu does not fit within its subwindow.
E_NOT_POSTED The menu has not been posted.
E_NOT_CONNECTED No items are connected to the menu.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│MT-Level │Unsafe │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOcurses(3CURSES), menus(3CURSES), panels(3CURSES), attributes(5)NOTES
The header <menu.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and
<curses.h>.
SunOS 5.10 31 Dec 1996 menu_post(3CURSES)
