Right Click context menu

[tester4]

Hi,

I need to do a right cllick action and then select an optioj from right click context menu.

I can use control click or mouse click func to for right click action but dont know how to slect an item from context menu. How do i refer to context menu. please help

[AustrianOak]

I'm sorry, but I'm a bit confused.

Are you having trouble creating a context menu on right click or selecting an option from the context menu?

[tester4]

I'm sorry, but I'm a bit confused.

Are you having trouble creating a context menu on right click or selecting an option from the context menu?

Hi, i have to select an option from context menu.

[Malkey]

Hi,

I need to do a right cllick action and then select an optioj from right click context menu.

I can use control click or mouse click func to for right click action but dont know how to slect an item from context menu. How do i refer to context menu. please help

This example might help you along.

Right mouse click on the AutoIt GUI.

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Opt('MustDeclareVars', 1)
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)

Global $bFlag = 1, $MenuItem1, $MenuItem2, $MenuItemExit, $bFlag = 1, $exit = 0
Local $hGui, $ContextMenu, $separator1, $msg
$hGui = GUICreate("With Context Menu")

$ContextMenu = GUICtrlCreateContextMenu()

$MenuItem1 = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Menu Item1", $ContextMenu, 1)
GUICtrlSetState($MenuItem1, $GUI_CHECKED)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($MenuItem1, "FuncMenuItem1")

$separator1 = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("", $ContextMenu) ; create a separator line
$MenuItem2 = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Menu Item2", $ContextMenu)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($MenuItem2, "FuncMenuItem2")

$separator1 = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("", $ContextMenu) ; create a separator line

$MenuItemExit = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Exit", $ContextMenu)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($MenuItemExit, "quitclk")

GUISetState()

While 1
    If $exit = 1 Then Exit
    Sleep(20)
WEnd

Func FuncMenuItem1()
    If $bFlag = 1 Then
        GUICtrlSetState($MenuItem1, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
        $bFlag = 0
    Else
        GUICtrlSetState($MenuItem1, $GUI_CHECKED)
        $bFlag = 1
    EndIf
    Return
EndFunc   ;==>FuncMenuItem1

Func FuncMenuItem2()
    MsgBox(0, "", "Item 1 Selected")
    Return
EndFunc   ;==>FuncMenuItem2

; Called from context menu Exit script.
Func quitclk()
    $exit = 1
EndFunc   ;==>quitclk

Edit: Removed GUIGetMsg() function. In Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) mode GUIGetMsg() does not work.

Edited June 30, 2008 by Malkey

[Malkey]

Edit: Removed GUIGetMsg() function. In Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) mode GUIGetMsg() does not work.

I was playing around with the example in help file for GUICtrlCreateContextMenu ( ) for an OnEventMode disabled, Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 0), example that actually did something, be it just a message box.

I came across yet another thing I did not know you could do with GUI controls. In this case a GuiCrtlButton.

Normally, you left mouse button click on an AutoIt button to do its thing, or, hover to bring up a tooltip.

What I discovered is, you can also right mouse button click on the same button which can bring up a context menu which you can again click on.

Amazing, and tricky. You could put a menu for a four course meal on an Exit button.

Here is the example of OnEventMode disabled with button.

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#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>

Opt('MustDeclareVars', 1)
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 0)
Example1()

; ****************
; * context menu sample *
;
; Right click on gui to bring up context Menu.  
; Right click on the "Exit" button to bring up a control specific context menu.
;  Left click on the "Exit" button to exit.
; ****************
Func Example1()
    Local $contextmenu, $button, $buttoncontext, $buttonitem, $msg
    Local $newsubmenu, $textitem, $fileitem, $saveitem, $infoitem
    
    GUICreate("My GUI Context Menu", 300, 200)

    $contextmenu = GUICtrlCreateContextMenu()

    $button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 100, 100, 70, 20)
    GUICtrlSetTip($button, "Right Click for Context Menu")

    $buttoncontext = GUICtrlCreateContextMenu($button)
    $buttonitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("About button", $buttoncontext)

    $newsubmenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("new", $contextmenu)
    $textitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("text", $newsubmenu)

    $fileitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Open", $contextmenu)
    $saveitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Save", $contextmenu)
    GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("", $contextmenu) ; separator

    $infoitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Info", $contextmenu)

    GUISetState()

    ; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
    While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $msg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $button
                ExitLoop
            Case $buttonitem
                MsgBox(0, "", "About Exit button Pressed")
            Case $textitem
                MsgBox(0, "", "Text Item Pressed")
            Case $fileitem
                MsgBox(0, "", "Open Item Pressed")
            Case $saveitem
                MsgBox(0, "", "Save Item Pressed")
            Case $infoitem
                MsgBox(0, "", "Info Item Pressed")
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example1