MenuLabel (Function)

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MenuLabel (Function)

In french: MenuLibellé

Identifies or modifies the caption of a menu option (popup menu or drop-down menu).

Versions 16 and later

This function is now available for WINDEV applications in Linux.

New in version 16

This function is now available for WINDEV applications in Linux.

Example

// Find out the caption of "OPT_IconBar"
ResCaption = MenuLabel(OPT_IconBar)

Syntax

Identifying the caption of a menu option Hide the details

<Result> = MenuLabel([<Window>, ] <Menu option>)

<Result>: Character string

Current caption of the menu option.

<Window>: Window name

Name of the window containing the menu option.
If this parameter is not specified, MenuLabel handles the current window.

<Menu option>: Option name

Name of the menu option to use. This name is defined in the description window of the menu option.
This name must be specified without quotes.

Modifying the caption of a menu option Hide the details

<Result> = MenuLabel([<Window>, ] <Menu option> , <New caption>)

<Result>: Character string

Former caption of the menu option.

<Window>: Optional character string (with or without quotes)

Name of the window containing the menu option.
If this parameter is not specified, MenuLabel handles the current window.

<Menu option>: Menu option

Name of the menu option to use. This name is defined in the description window of the menu option.
This name must be specified without quotes.

<New caption>: Character string (with or without quotes)

New caption for the menu option. You have the ability to add a help message to the menu option. This parameter has the following format: "<New caption>:<Help message>.

Remarks

Special characters

In order for the ":" character not to be considered as a help separator, this ":" character must be preceded by a "backslash" ("\").
The "TAB" character enables you to align the following characters to the left ("\t" in the menu editor).
The "Char(8)" character enables you to align the following characters to the right ("\a" in the menu editor).
The "&" character placed in front of a letter is used to described this letter as shortcut for the menu option.

The special characters are ignored. The keyboard shortcuts are not supported by the menu options

Equivalence

MenuLabel is equivalent to ..Caption.

Component : wd250obj.dll