NAME
post_menu
unpost_menu
- post (draw) or unpost a menu
LIBRARY
Curses Menu Library (libmenu, -lmenu)
SYNOPSIS
int
post_menu(MENU *menu)
int
unpost_menu(MENU *menu)
DESCRIPTION
The
post_menu()
function causes the menu to be drawn on the screen.
Any functions defined by either
set_menu_init()
or
set_item_init()
(see
menu_hook(3))
are called before the menu is placed on the screen.
The
unpost_menu()
does the opposite, it removes a menu from the screen.
Any functions defined by both
set_menu_term()
and
set_item_term()
(see
menu_hook(3))
are called prior to the menu's removal.
RETURN VALUES
The functions return one of the following error values:
E_OK-
The function was successful.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR-
There was a system error during the call.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT-
One or more of the arguments passed to the function was incorrect.
E_POSTED-
The menu is already posted.
E_BAD_STATE-
The function was called from within an initialization or termination
routine.
E_NO_ROOM-
The menu does not fit within the subwindow.
E_NOT_CONNECTED-
The item is not connected to a menu.
SEE ALSO
curses(3),
menu_hook(3),
menus(3)
NOTES
The header
<menu.h>
automatically includes both
<curses.h>
and
<eti.h>.