MENU_POST(3) | Library Functions Manual | MENU_POST(3)

# NAME

`post_menu`, `unpost_menu` —
post (draw) or unpost a menu

# LIBRARY

Curses Menu Library (libmenu, -lmenu)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <menu.h>`

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>.

September 10, 1999 | NetBSD 9.3