Function Reference


GUICtrlCreateMenuItem

Creates a MenuItem control for the GUI.

GUICtrlCreateMenuItem ( "text", menuID [, menuentry = -1 [, menuradioitem = 0]] )

Parameters

text The text of the control.
menuID Allows you to create a submenu in the referenced menu. If equal -1 it refers to the first level menu.
menuentry [optional] Allows you to define the entry number to be created. The entries are numbered starting at 0.
menuradioitem [optional] 0 (default) = create a normal menuitem, 1 = create a menuradioitem

Return Value

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

Remarks

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

If the Text parameter is a "" then a separator line is created. GUICtrlSetState() can be used as for other controls. See example.

Related

GUICtrlCreateContextMenu, GUICtrlCreateMenu, GUICtrlUpdate..., GUIGetMsg

Example

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

Example()

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

    Local $sStatus = "Ready"

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

    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    Local $sFilePath
    ; Loop until the user exits.
    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $idBtn_Cancel, $idMni_Exit
                Exit

            Case $idMni_Info
                MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Info", "Only a test...")

            Case $idMni_File
                $sFilePath = FileOpenDialog("Choose a file...", @TempDir, "All (*.*)")
                If @error Then
                    ContinueLoop
                EndIf
                GUICtrlCreateMenuItem($sFilePath, $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
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example