menu_post(3X)    MISCELLANEOUS LIBRARY FUNCTIONS    menu_post(3X)



NAME
     menupost:  postmenu, unpostmenu - write  or  erase  menus
     from associated subwindows

SYNOPSIS
     #include <menu.h>

     int postmenu(MENU *menu);

     int unpostmenu(MENU *menu);

DESCRIPTION
     postmenu writes menu to  the  subwindow.   The  application
     programmer  must  use curses library routines to display the
     menu on the physical screen or  call  updatepanels  if  the
     panels library is being used.

     unpostmenu erases menu from its associated subwindow.

RETURN VALUE
     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 routine.
     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.

NOTES
     The header file <menu.h> automatically includes  the  header
     files <eti.h> and <curses.h>.

SEE ALSO
     curses(3X), menus(3X), panels(3X).


















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