menuitems(
ITEMS
)
The menuitems( function converts a semicolon separated array into a live menu specification.
Parameters
This function has one parameter:
items – array of menu items, separated by semicolons.
Description
This function converts a semicolon separated array into a Custom Menu specification. Any semicolons in the text are turned into carriage returns, while ¬ (Option-L) characters are turned into tabs.
menuitems("(File);New¬/N;Open¬/O;Close¬/W;Save¬/S;Save As...(-;Page Setup...;Print...;/P")
The menuitems( function provides a simple way to quickly build up a menu, but we recommend using multiple menuitem( functions instead. The menuitem( function gives you much more control over the individual menu options, without having to use special “magic” characters like / and ¬. Here is the same example implemented with the menu(, menuitem( and menuseparator( functions.
menu("File")+
menuitem("New","Key","N")+
menuitem("Open","Key","O")+
menuitem("Close","Key","W")+
menuitem("Save","Key","S")+
menuitem("Save As...")+
menuseparator()+
menuitem("Page Setup...")+
menuitem("Print...","Key","P")
See Also
- Action Menu -- simple way to create your own menu items.
- arraymenuitems( -- converts a carriage return delimited array into a series of menu items.
- checkedarraymenuitems( -- converts a carriage return delimited array into a series of menu items, some of which may be checked.
- checkedmenuitem( -- creates a single menu item with an optional checkmark.
- Construct Menu -- used to automatically construct complex form applications, including calendars, lists, mailing labels, and more.
- Edit Menu -- edit text and data, to search (and replace), and to undo and recent actions.
- Field Menu -- manages fields, including adding and removing fields, setting field properties, sorting, morphing, hiding and showing.
- File Menu -- create, locate, open, close and save databases, import and export text, printing.
- filemenubar -- creates a custom menu bar or context menu for the current database (see Custom Menus).
- globalmenubar -- creates a custom menu bar or context menu for all windows (intended only for internal use by ProVUE Development).
- Help Menu -- contains items that will help you learn and use Panorama.
- info("menuidentifier") -- returns the identifier of the most recently chosen menu item (if any).
- LMSL -- is the specification language for Live Menus.
- Mark Menu -- allows you to set bookmarks in source code to help navigate to specific spots in a long program.
- menu( -- creates a menu (see Custom Menus).
- menuitem( -- creates a single menu item (see Custom Menus).
- Menus -- overview of Panorama X menu bars.
- menuseparator( -- generates a menu item separator
- noactionmenu( -- suppresses the *Action* menu.
- noinstrumentationmenu( -- supresses the *Instrumentation* menu.
- nowizardmenu( -- suppresses the *Wizards* menu.
- Objects Menu -- used to select, modify and arrange graphics objects in a form.
- Panorama Menu -- get and set information about Panorama itself, including the version number, licensing information, and memory usage.
- popupatmouse -- displays a pop-up menu at the current mouse location.
- popupbelowbutton -- displays a pop-up menu in response to clicking on a button.
- popupclick -- displays a pop-up menu at the current mouse location.
- popupdoublefieldchoices -- displays a pop-up menu listing values in a specified field, with submenus containing values from a second field.
- popupfieldchoices -- displays a pop-up menu listing values in a specified field.
- Program Menu -- assists with running and debugging code, and with developing custom dialogs.
- Records Menu -- add and remove database records.
- Search Menu -- is used search for data, to select records, and to find and replace text within the current field.
- Source Menu -- used to assist in editing program code.
- standardactionmenu( -- generates a Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard Action menu.
- standardclassicsetupmenu( -- generates a customizable Custom Menu specification for Panorama's classic Setup menu.
- standardconstructgraphicsmenu( -- generates a Custom Menu specification for Panorama’s standard Construct menu (in Graphics Mode).
- standardeditmenu( -- generates a customizable Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard Edit menu.
- standardfieldsmenu( -- generates a customizable Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard Fields menu.
- standardfilemenu( -- generates a customizable Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard File menu.
- standardhelpmenu( -- generates a customizable Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard Help menu.
- standardinstrumentationmenu( -- generates a Custom Menu specification for Panorama’s standard Instrumentation menu.
- standardpanoramamenu( -- generates a Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard Panorama menu.
- standardrecordsmenu( -- generates a customizable Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard Records menu.
- standardsearchmenu( -- generates a customizable Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard Search menu.
- standardsetupmenu( -- generates a customizable Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard Setup menu.
- standardsortmenu( -- generates a customizable Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard Sort menu.
- standardtextmenu( -- generates a customizable Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard Text menu.
- standardviewmenu( -- generates a Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard View menu.
- standardwindowmenu( -- generates a customizable Custom Menu specification for Panorama's standard Window menu.
- submenu( -- creates a submenu (see Custom Menus).
- Window Menu -- controls the back to front arrangement of windows, it allows you to hide, show, or customize the toolbar (see Toolbar, and allows you minimize or zoom the window to full screen.
- windowmenubar -- creates a custom menu bar or context menu for the current window (see Custom Menus).
History
| 10.0 | No Change | Carried over from Panorama 6.0 |