Function Reference

GUICtrlCreateMenuItem

Creates a MenuItem control for the GUI.

GUICtrlCreateMenuItem ( "text", menuID [, menuentry [, menuradioitem]] )

Parameters

text The text of the control.
menuID Allows you to create a submenu in the referenced menu. If equal -1 it refers to the first level menu.
menuentry [optional] Allows you to define the entry number to be created. The entries are numbered starting at 0.
menuradioitem [optional] 0 (default) = create a normal menuitem, 1 = create a menuradioitem

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....

If the Text parameter is a "" then a separator line is created. GUICtrlSetState can be used as for other controls. See example.

Related

GUICtrlUpdate..., GUIGetMsg, GUICtrlCreateMenu, GUICtrlCreateContextMenu

Example


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

_Main()

Func _Main()
    Local $iCancel, $iExit, $iFileItem, $iFileMenu, $iHelpMenu, $iInfoItem
    Local $iRecentFilesMenu, $iStatusLabel, $iViewMenu, $iViewStatusItem, $sFilePath, $sStatus = "Ready"

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

    $sStatus = "Ready"

    $iFileMenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("&File")
    $iFileItem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Open", $iFileMenu)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_DEFBUTTON)
    $iHelpMenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("?")
    GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Save", $iFileMenu)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_DISABLE)
    $iInfoItem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Info", $iHelpMenu)
    $iExit = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Exit", $iFileMenu)
    $iRecentFilesMenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("Recent Files", $iFileMenu, 1)

    GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("", $iFileMenu, 2) ; Create a separator line

    $iViewMenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("View", -1, 1) ; Is created before "?" menu
    $iViewStatusItem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Statusbar", $iViewMenu)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_CHECKED)
    GUICtrlCreateButton("OK", 50, 130, 70, 20)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_FOCUS)
    $iCancel = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 180, 130, 70, 20)

    $iStatusLabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel($sStatus, 0, 165, 300, 16, BitOR($SS_SIMPLE, $SS_SUNKEN))

    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $iCancel, $iExit
                Exit

            Case $iInfoItem
                MsgBox(64, "Info", "Only a test...")

            Case $iFileItem
                $sFilePath = FileOpenDialog("Choose a file...", @TempDir, "All (*.*)")
                If @error Then
                    ContinueLoop
                EndIf
                GUICtrlCreateMenuItem($sFilePath, $iRecentFilesMenu)

            Case $iViewStatusItem
                If BitAND(GUICtrlRead($iViewStatusItem), $GUI_CHECKED) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                    GUICtrlSetState($iViewStatusItem, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
                    GUICtrlSetState($iStatusLabel, $GUI_HIDE)
                Else
                    GUICtrlSetState($iViewStatusItem, $GUI_CHECKED)
                    GUICtrlSetState($iStatusLabel, $GUI_SHOW)
                EndIf
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>_Main