# Function Reference

# _GUICtrlMenu_GetItemCount

Retrieves the number of items in the specified menu

#include <GuiMenu.au3>
_GUICtrlMenu_GetItemCount ( $hMenu )

## Parameters

$hMenu | Handle of the menu

## Return Value

Success: | the number of items in the menu.
Failure: | -1.

## See Also

Search GetMenuItemCount in MSDN Library.

## Example

    #include "Extras\HelpFileInternals.au3"

    #include <GuiMenu.au3>

    Global $g_hWnd

    Example()

    Func Example()
        Local $hMain

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

        ; Show Main menu item count
        Writeln("Main menu item count: " & _GUICtrlMenu_GetItemCount($hMain))

        _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