# Function Reference

# _GUICtrlMenu_SetItemType

Sets the menu item type

#include <GuiMenu.au3>
_GUICtrlMenu_SetItemType ( $hMenu, $iItem, $iType [, $bByPos = True] )

## Parameters

$hMenu | Menu handle
$iItem | Identifier or position of the menu item
$iType | Menu item type. This can be one or more of the following values: $MFT_BITMAP - Item is displayed using a bitmap $MFT_MENUBARBREAK - Item is placed on a new line. A vertical line separates the new column from the old. $MFT_MENUBREAK - Item is placed on a new line. The columns are not separated by a vertical line. $MFT_OWNERDRAW - Item is owner drawn $MFT_RADIOCHECK - Item is displayed using a radio button mark $MFT_RIGHTJUSTIFY - Item is right justified $MFT_RIGHTORDER - Item cascades from right to left $MFT_SEPARATOR - Item is a separator
$bByPos | [optional] Menu identifier flag: True - $iItem is a 0-based item position False - $iItem is a menu item identifier

## Return Value

Success: | True.
Failure: | False.

## Related

_GUICtrlMenu_GetItemType

## Example

    #include "Extras\HelpFileInternals.au3"

    #include <GuiMenu.au3>

    Global $g_hWnd

    Example()

    Func Example()
        Local $hMain, $hFile

        ; Open Notepad
        Run("notepad.exe")
        $g_hWnd = WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]")
        $hMain = _GUICtrlMenu_GetMenu($g_hWnd)
        $hFile = _GUICtrlMenu_GetItemSubMenu($hMain, 0)

        ; Change Open item type
        Writeln("Open item type: 0x" & Hex(_GUICtrlMenu_GetItemType($hFile, 1)))
        _GUICtrlMenu_SetItemType($hFile, 1, $MFT_RADIOCHECK)
        _GUICtrlMenu_CheckRadioItem($hFile, 0, 8, 1)
        Writeln("Open item type: 0x" & Hex(_GUICtrlMenu_GetItemType($hFile, 1)))

        _NotepadForceClose($g_hWnd)
    EndFunc   ;==>Example

    ; Write a line of text to Notepad
    Func Writeln($sText, $hWnd = $g_hWnd)
        ControlSend($hWnd, "", ControlGetFocus($hWnd), $sText & @CRLF)
    EndFunc   ;==>Writeln