MenuAddMenu (Function)

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MenuAddMenu (Function)

In french: MenuAjouteMenu

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Adds a new menu to an existing drop-down or context menu of a window or page. This new menu can contain:

other menus (MenuAddMenu)
menu options (MenuAddOption),
separators (MenuAddSeparator), etc.

To insert a menu at a specific location, use MenuInsertMenu.

Example

// Adds a new menu to MENU_MyMenu
MenuAddMenu(MENU_MyMenu, "OPT_Schedule", "Schedule")
// Adds an option to the new OPT_Schedule menu
MenuAddOption("OPT_Schedule", "OPT_Create", "Create", Create_Schedule)
// Associates an image with the OPT_Create menu option
{"OPT_Create", indControl}..Image = "schedule.png"
// Add a separator
MenuAddSeparator("OPT_Schedule")
// Adds a new option (OPT_View)
MenuAddOption("OPT_Schedule", "OPT_View", "View", View_schedule)

Syntax

Adding a menu Hide the details

<Result> = MenuAddMenu(<Source menu> , <Menu to create> , <Caption>)

<Result>: Integer

Position of the menu. If the menu is not added, a fatal error occurs.

<Source menu>: Menu name

Name of the drop-down or context menu to which the new menu should be added. The name of the menu corresponds to:
the name of the main menu in the window. The new menu will be added after the options of the main menu.
the name of a context menu. The new menu will be added after the options of the context menu.
the name of a menu option. This option will then be transformed into a menu.
Remarks: Context menus are not available.

<Menu to create>: Character string

Name of the menu to be added. This name will be used to programmatically handle the menu. A fatal error occurs if this name corresponds to an existing menu.

<Caption>: Character string

Text of the new menu. This text will be displayed in the window or page.

Adding a menu while associating it with WLanguage code Hide the details

<Result> = MenuAddMenu(<Source menu> , <Menu to create> , <Caption> , <WLanguage procedure> [, <Procedure parameter>])

<Result>: Integer

Position of the menu. If the menu is not added, a fatal error occurs.

<Source menu>: Control name

Name of the menu to which the new menu should be added. The name of the menu corresponds to:
the name of a context menu. The new menu will be added after the options of the context menu.
to the name of a submenu.
Remarks: This name must not correspond to the main menu.

<Menu to create>: Character string

Name of the menu to be added. This name will be used to programmatically handle the menu. A fatal error occurs if this name corresponds to an existing menu.

<Caption>: Character string

Text of the new menu. This text will be displayed in the page.

<WLanguage procedure>: Procedure name

Name of the WLanguage procedure called when the menu is selected.

<Procedure parameter>: Any optional type

Parameter that can be passed to <WLanguage procedure> when the menu is selected by the user.

Component: wd280obj.dll