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diff --git a/man/menu_post.3x b/man/menu_post.3x index 6f14a45a77c6..4a0827a16cf7 100644 --- a/man/menu_post.3x +++ b/man/menu_post.3x @@ -1,6 +1,5 @@ -'\" t .\"*************************************************************************** -.\" Copyright 2018-2019,2020 Thomas E. Dickey * +.\" Copyright 2018-2023,2024 Thomas E. Dickey * .\" Copyright 1998-2016,2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc. * .\" * .\" Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a * @@ -28,28 +27,29 @@ .\" authorization. * .\"*************************************************************************** .\" -.\" $Id: menu_post.3x,v 1.19 2020/10/17 23:47:21 tom Exp $ -.TH menu_post 3X "" +.\" $Id: menu_post.3x,v 1.36 2024/03/16 15:35:01 tom Exp $ +.TH menu_post 3X 2024-03-16 "ncurses @NCURSES_MAJOR@.@NCURSES_MINOR@" "Library calls" .SH NAME -\fBpost_menu\fR, -\fBunpost_menu\fR \- write or erase menus from associated subwindows +\fBpost_menu\fP, +\fBunpost_menu\fP \- +write or erase menus from associated subwindows .SH SYNOPSIS -\fB#include <menu.h>\fR -.sp -\fBint post_menu(MENU *\fP\fImenu\fP\fB);\fP -.br -\fBint unpost_menu(MENU *\fP\fImenu\fP\fB);\fP -.br +.nf +\fB#include <menu.h> +.PP +\fBint post_menu(MENU *\fImenu\fP); +\fBint unpost_menu(MENU *\fImenu\fP); +.fi .SH DESCRIPTION -The function \fBpost_menu\fR displays a menu to its associated subwindow. +The function \fBpost_menu\fP displays a menu to its associated subwindow. To trigger physical display of the subwindow, -use \fBrefresh\fR(3X) or some equivalent -\fBcurses\fR routine (the implicit \fBdoupdate\fR triggered by an \fBcurses\fR +use \fBrefresh\fP(3X) or some equivalent +\fBcurses\fP routine (the implicit \fBdoupdate\fP triggered by an \fBcurses\fP input request will do). -\fBpost_menu\fR resets the selection status of all items. +\fBpost_menu\fP resets the selection status of all items. .PP -The function \fBunpost_menu\fR erases menu from its associated subwindow. +The function \fBunpost_menu\fP erases menu from its associated subwindow. .SH RETURN VALUE These routines return one of the following: .TP 5 @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ These routines return one of the following: The routine succeeded. .TP 5 .B E_SYSTEM_ERROR -System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fR(3)). +System error occurred (see \fBerrno\fP(3)). .TP 5 .B E_BAD_ARGUMENT Routine detected an incorrect or out-of-range argument. @@ -70,18 +70,13 @@ Routine was called from an initialization or termination function. .TP 5 .B E_NO_ROOM Menu is too large for its window. -You should consider using \fBset_menu_format\fR to solve the problem. +You should consider using \fBset_menu_format\fP to solve the problem. .TP 5 .B E_NOT_POSTED The menu has not been posted. .TP 5 .B E_NOT_CONNECTED No items are connected to the menu. -.SH SEE ALSO -\fBcurses\fR(3X), \fBmenu\fR(3X). -.SH NOTES -The header file \fB<menu.h>\fR automatically includes the header file -\fB<curses.h>\fR. .SH PORTABILITY These routines emulate the System V menu library. They were not supported on @@ -89,3 +84,6 @@ Version 7 or BSD versions. .SH AUTHORS Juergen Pfeifer. Manual pages and adaptation for new curses by Eric S. Raymond. +.SH SEE ALSO +\fB\%curses\fP(3X), +\fB\%menu\fP(3X) |