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cc [ flag... ] file... -lmenu -lcurses [ library... ] #include <menu.h> int post_menu(MENU *menu);
int unpost_menu(MENU *menu);
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.
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.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
MT-Level | Unsafe |
curses(3CURSES), menus(3CURSES), panels(3CURSES), attributes(5)
The header <menu.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>.