Notepad

[rann]

Hi,
I am new to API.

I would like to know if we can disable the menu options
in windows applications such as Notepad, Solitare game
using API calls.

For Example i would open notepad from my vb application
(which is easy) i need to disable the File->open menu option using API as i open notepad.

Any help, Tips, suggestions would be helpfull.

Thanks in Advance,

Rann

 

[AirCon]

Hi Rann,

Yes you can do it.

- First, you have to find the window handle
- Then use GetMenu(hWnd) to get the menu handle
- Get the submenu from that menu using GetSubMenu
- Get the item ID (menu item) from the submenu using GetMenuItemID.
- Then use EnableMenuItem with MF_BYCOMMAND+MF_DISABLED+MF_GRAYED for the parameter

Hope it helps

-- AirCon --