Q67063: Inserting Right Justified Text in a Menu in Windows

Article: Q67063
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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The "\a" character used with the InsertMenu() function is NOT considered to be a
C language "\a", but is instead considered to be a resource compiler "\a". This
code in the resource compiler is translated to a backspace character. Thus, an
"\a" used in the resource compiler is really considered to be a "\b" or an
"\x08" within the C Language.

When an "\x08" (backspace) is used, the menu item behaves as expected. However,
you must place at least one character, which can be a space, before the "\b".
For example:

     (LPSTR)" \bsometext"

NOTE: This is still true in Windows 3.1; however, the leading blank is not
necessary. The above example should be modified as follows:

     (LPSTR)"\bsometext"

This is not the case for Windows 95. In Windows 95, the MFT_RIGHTJUSTIFY flag
should be used with InsertMenuItem()/SetMenuItemInfo/MENUEX resource.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.10

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1

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