NAME

menu_post, post_menu, unpost_menu − write or erase menus from associated subwindows

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag ... ] file ... −lmenu  -lcurses [ library .. ]

#include <menu.h>

int post_menu(MENU ∗menu);

int unpost_menu(MENU ∗menu);

DESCRIPTION

post_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_OKThe routine returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERRORSystem error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENTAn incorrect argument was passed to
the routine.
E_POSTEDThe menu is already posted.
E_BAD_STATEThe routine was called from an
initialization or termination function.
E_NO_ROOMThe menu does not fit within its
subwindow.
E_NOT_POSTEDThe menu has not been posted.
E_NOT_CONNECTEDNo items are connected to the menu.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

SEE ALSO

curses(3X), menus(3X), panels(3X), attributes(5)

NOTES

The header <menu.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>. 
 

SunOS 5.6  —  Last change: 31 Dec 1996