_GuiCtrlMenu_CheckMenuItem

[tweakster2010]

Hey All,

 

I am having an issue getting checkmenuitem to check the box. The Example works but when i mirror its use or parts of the use it does not work. Here is what I have but my question is am I not using enough of the example for that particular portion to work?

$UI = GUICreate("UI", 301, 506, 1165, 157)

$FileMenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("&File")

$FileItemInstall = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("&Installations", $FileMenu)

GuiSetState(@SW_SHOW)

_GUICtrlMenu_CheckMenuItem($FileMenu,1)

I have tried it with $filemenu and with $fileiteminstall and 0/1 and with filemenu,fileiteminstall.

 

Everywhich way I go to use it I cant get it to work. Any help is totally appreciated.

[ahmet]

You have to use GUICtrlGetHandle(), and zero as index, becasue items are counted from zero.

_GUICtrlMenu_CheckMenuItem(GUICtrlGetHandle($FileMenu),0)

 

[tweakster2010]

that works perfect, but i dont get why the example doesnt use that? The index 0 i did use just was missing the guitrlgethandle i guess. Just missing why. Thanks a bunch though!

[ahmet]

Because example does not use menu created with GUICtrlCreateMenu, which returns controlID, while _GUICtrlMenu_CreateMenu used in example returns handle of menu, and all functions starting with _GUICtrlMenu expect menu handle.

[tweakster2010]

Thank you for the explanation. Much appreciated

[ahmet]

You are welcome