MENUS AND THE MENU

EDITOR

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Elements of a Menu
Menu bar

Menu title

Menu items

Separator bar

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The Menu Editor

Menu control
properties

Menu title
Menu items

Menu control
list box

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Separator bar

Setting Properties for

Menu Commands
Name property - assigns the name used to refer
to the menu control in your code
Enabled property - menu control appears
dimmed (grayed out) when not enabled
Caption property - assigns the command to
display on the menu bar or submenus

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Menus and the Menu Editor

Access key - underlined keyboard alternative to a
menu command - Press Alt + key
Shortcut key - assigned to most frequently used
menu items Press Ctrl + key
Separator Bar - divides menu items into logical
groupings

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Menu Design

Use short menu names, single word

Use unique menu items for each menu
Group menus logically
Choose a logical access key for menu
items
Choose logical keyboard shortcuts for
most commonly used commands
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Add Menus to the Learning

Arithmetic Project
Hands-On Exercise 3 (P.194-204)

Open the Learning Arithmetic project

Save project files with a new name
Add menu titles
Add menu items
Modify the About form
Add the HowTo form and controls
Add code to activate the menus
Test the menus and forms
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Thanks

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