Menu on a form 1

[Webrookie]

I created a menu, saved it, and generated it.

On the form I want it to appear on, I added

do menuname.mpr with thisform, .t.

unfortunately, the menu code generated does not have a parameter statement in it, or anything that would link it to a form.

Am I missing something here?

 

[weedz]

In the INIT() event of the form you should add the following code:

LOCAL llRetVal

llRetVal = DODEFAULT()

IF llRetVal
do menuname.mpr with this
ENDIF

RETURN llRetVal

I implemented this quite some times, so I am sure it'll work.

HTH,

Weedz (Wietze Veld)
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[Webrookie]

Sorry weedz, no dice...

here's what VFP generates as menu code
----------------------------------------------------------
SET SYSMENU TO
SET SYSMENU AUTOMATIC

DEFINE PAD _0ga0i61te OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT "Query" COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
NEGOTIATE LEFT, LEFT ;
KEY ALT+Q, ""
DEFINE PAD _0ga0i61th OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT "Reports" COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
NEGOTIATE LEFT, LEFT ;
KEY ALT+R, ""
DEFINE PAD _0ga0i61ti OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT "Batching" COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
NEGOTIATE LEFT, LEFT ;
KEY ALT+B, ""
DEFINE PAD _0ga0i61tj OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT "Exit" COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
NEGOTIATE LEFT, LEFT ;
KEY ALT+E, ""
ON PAD _0ga0i61te OF _MSYSMENU ACTIVATE POPUP query
ON SELECTION PAD _0ga0i61tj OF _MSYSMENU clear events

DEFINE POPUP query MARGIN RELATIVE SHADOW COLOR SCHEME 4
DEFINE BAR 1 OF query PROMPT "Event Date"
DEFINE BAR 2 OF query PROMPT "Event Location"
DEFINE BAR 3 OF query PROMPT "Event Name"
------------------------------------------------------------

so doing the menu with something won't work since there's no parameter statement. So I guess what I'm asking is am I supposed to add the parameter statement everything each time i generate the code? Is that normal?

 

[weedz]

That the parameter statement is missing is True. Did the program give you any error messages when you tried it ?

It works for me, and I haven't got a parameter statement either. Weedz (Wietze Veld)
My private project:

http://www.crowncap.demon.nl\info\crwnbase

And especially for VFP rookies:

http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~VFPRookieMistakes~VFP

 

[Webrookie]

yeah, it gives me "no paramater statement is found"

heh.

I read did a search and read through some other menu errors that were similar to mine...i saw your replies..which were the same.....I can't figure out why yours would work and a select few would not...I copied and pasted your code verbatim..in the init event of my form. My form is "show as top level."

 

[rjbalicki]

With the menu designer open click View | General options

then check the box that says Top Level Form.

Save and generate the menu.

Now it should work just fine.

 

[Webrookie]

AH HA!
and the lord said he would help webrookie

and the lord revealed himself as rjbalicki

thanks for your help

 

[rjbalicki]

Ha ha, any time.