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Q193783: HOWTO: Use the _ShortCutMenu Foundation Class

Article: Q193783
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 21-AUG-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to create a shortcut menu using the _ShortCutMenu
Foundation Class in the _menu.vcx class library.

MORE INFORMATION
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The _ShortCutMenu Foundation Class allows you to bold, disable, and place a
check mark next to the menu prompt.

The following example shows how to use the _ShortCutMenu Foundation Class:

1. Create a form named Myshortmenu.

2. Add the _ShortCutMenu class, located in the _menu.vcx, to the form. The
  _menu.vcx file resides in the Home()\FFC folder.

3. Create two custom properties for the form, lcheck, and lbold. Next, create a
  custom method, called Myproc, for the form.

4. In the RightClick event of the form, place the following code:

        PRIVATE oTHISForm
        oTHISFORM = Thisform
        Thisform._shortcutmenu1.ClearMenu

        WITH Thisform._shortcutmenu1
           .AddMenuBar("AAA",[wait window "AAA"])
           .AddMenuSeparator()
           .AddMenuBar("Check/UnCheck CCC",[oTHISFORM.myproc(prompt())])
           .AddMenuBar("BBB",[wait window "BBB"])
           .AddMenuBar("CCC",[wait window "CCC"],,,oTHISFORM.lcheck)
           .AddMenuBar("DDD",[wait window "DDD"],,,,.T.)
          .AddMenuBar("EEE",[oTHISFORM.myproc(prompt())],,,,,oTHISFORM.lbold)
        ENDWITH

        Thisform._shortcutmenu1.ShowMenu()

5. In the custom Myproc method, place the following code:

        PARAMETER cPrompt

        DO CASE
           CASE cPrompt = "Check/UnCheck CCC"
              IF Thisform.lcheck
                 Thisform.lcheck = .F.
                 WAIT WINDOW "PPP is now unchecked" NOWAIT
              ELSE
                 Thisform.lcheck = .T.
                 WAIT WINDOW "PPP is now checked"  NOWAIT
              ENDIF
           CASE cPrompt = "EEE"
              IF Thisform.lbold
                 Thisform.lbold = .F.
              ELSE
                 Thisform.lbold = .T.
              ENDIF
        ENDCASE

6. Save and run the form.

Right-click the form and select "Check/UnCheck CCC" to either place or remove a
check mark next to the "CCC" menu prompt. A WAIT WINDOW command appears each
time you toggle the check mark. Select the "EEE" prompt to toggle the bold face
on or off.

Additional query words: kbVFp600 kbFFC

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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