Function Reference


GUICtrlCreateMenu

Creates a Menu control for the GUI.

GUICtrlCreateMenu ( "submenutext" [, menuID = -1 [, menuentry = -1]] )

Parameters

submenutext The submenu text.
menuID [optional] If defined, allows you to create a submenu in the referenced menu. If equal -1 it refers to first level menu.
menuentry [optional] Allows you to define the entry number to be created. The entries are numbered starting at 0.

Return Value

Success: the identifier (controlID) of the new control.
Failure: 0.

Remarks

To set or change information in the control see GUICtrlUpdate...() functions.

Related

GUICtrlCreateContextMenu, GUICtrlCreateMenuItem, GUICtrlGetHandle, GUICtrlSetState, GUIGetMsg

Example

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

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $sDefaultstatus = "Ready"

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

    Local $idMnu_File = GUICtrlCreateMenu("&File")
    Local $idMni_File = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Open", $idMnu_File)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_DEFBUTTON)
    Local $idMnu_Help = GUICtrlCreateMenu("?")
    GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Save", $idMnu_File)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_DISABLE)
    Local $idMni_Info = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Info", $idMnu_Help)
    Local $idMni_Exit = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Exit", $idMnu_File)
    Local $idMnu_Recentfiles = GUICtrlCreateMenu("Recent Files", $idMnu_File, 1)

    GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("", $idMnu_File, 2) ; create a separator line

    Local $idMnu_View = GUICtrlCreateMenu("View", -1, 1) ; is created before "?" menu
    Local $idMni_Viewstatus = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Statusbar", $idMnu_View)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_CHECKED)
    GUICtrlCreateButton("OK", 50, 130, 70, 20)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_FOCUS)
    Local $idBtn_Cancel = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 180, 130, 70, 20)

    Local $idLbl_Status = GUICtrlCreateLabel($sDefaultstatus, 0, 165, 300, 16, BitOR($SS_SIMPLE, $SS_SUNKEN))

    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    Local $sFile
    ; Loop until the user exits.
    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $idMni_File
                $sFile = FileOpenDialog("Choose file...", @TempDir, "All (*.*)")
                If @error <> 1 Then GUICtrlCreateMenuItem($sFile, $idMnu_Recentfiles)
            Case $idMni_Viewstatus
                If BitAND(GUICtrlRead($idMni_Viewstatus), $GUI_CHECKED) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                    GUICtrlSetState($idMni_Viewstatus, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
                    GUICtrlSetState($idLbl_Status, $GUI_HIDE)
                Else
                    GUICtrlSetState($idMni_Viewstatus, $GUI_CHECKED)
                    GUICtrlSetState($idLbl_Status, $GUI_SHOW)
                EndIf
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $idBtn_Cancel, $idMni_Exit
                ExitLoop
            Case $idMni_Info
                MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Info", "Only a test...")
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
    GUIDelete()
EndFunc   ;==>Example