Function Reference

GUICtrlCreateMenu

Creates a Menu control for the GUI.

GUICtrlCreateMenu ( "submenutext" [, menuID [, menuentry]] )

Parameters

submenutext The submenu text.
menuID [optional] If defined, allows you to create a submenu in the referenced menu. If equal -1 it refers to first level menu.
menuentry [optional] Allows you to define the entry number to be created. The entries are numbered starting at 0.

Return Value

Success: Returns the identifier (controlID) of the new control.
Failure: Returns 0.

Remarks

To set or change information in the control see GUICtrlUpdate....

Related

GUICtrlSetState, GUIGetMsg, GUICtrlCreateMenuItem, GUICtrlGetHandle, GUICtrlCreateContextMenu

Example


#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $defaultstatus = "Ready", $filemenu, $fileitem
    Local $helpmenu, $infoitem, $exititem, $recentfilesmenu
    Local $viewmenu, $viewstatusitem, $cancelbutton
    Local $statuslabel, $msg, $file

    GUICreate("My GUI menu", 300, 200)


    $filemenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("&File")
    $fileitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Open", $filemenu)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_DEFBUTTON)
    $helpmenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("?")
    GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Save", $filemenu)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_DISABLE)
    $infoitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Info", $helpmenu)
    $exititem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Exit", $filemenu)
    $recentfilesmenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("Recent Files", $filemenu, 1)

    GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("", $filemenu, 2) ; create a separator line

    $viewmenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("View", -1, 1) ; is created before "?" menu
    $viewstatusitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Statusbar", $viewmenu)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_CHECKED)
    GUICtrlCreateButton("OK", 50, 130, 70, 20)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_FOCUS)
    $cancelbutton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 180, 130, 70, 20)

    $statuslabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel($defaultstatus, 0, 165, 300, 16, BitOR($SS_SIMPLE, $SS_SUNKEN))

    GUISetState()
    While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()

        If $msg = $fileitem Then
            $file = FileOpenDialog("Choose file...", @TempDir, "All (*.*)")
            If @error <> 1 Then GUICtrlCreateMenuItem($file, $recentfilesmenu)
        EndIf
        If $msg = $viewstatusitem Then
            If BitAND(GUICtrlRead($viewstatusitem), $GUI_CHECKED) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                GUICtrlSetState($viewstatusitem, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
                GUICtrlSetState($statuslabel, $GUI_HIDE)
            Else
                GUICtrlSetState($viewstatusitem, $GUI_CHECKED)
                GUICtrlSetState($statuslabel, $GUI_SHOW)
            EndIf
        EndIf
        If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Or $msg = $cancelbutton Or $msg = $exititem Then ExitLoop
        If $msg = $infoitem Then MsgBox(0, "Info", "Only a test...")
    WEnd
    GUIDelete()
EndFunc   ;==>Example