A complete menu template consists of a header and one or more menu-item lists. The following shows the structure of the menu-template header:
typedef struct {
WORD versionNumber;
WORD offset;
} MENUITEMTEMPLATEHEADER;
The menu-template header contains the following fields:
| Field | Description | |
| versionNumber | Specifies the version number. Should be zero. | |
| offset | Specifies the offset from the header in bytes where the menu-item list begins. |
One or more MENUITEMTEMPLATE structures are combined to form the menu-item list.
typedef struct {
WORD mtOption;
WORD mtID;
char mtString;
} MENUITEMTEMPLATE;
The MENUITEMTEMPLATE structure has the following fields:
| Field | Description | ||
| mtOption | Specifies a mask of one or more predefined menu options that specify the appearance of the menu item. The menu options are as follows: | ||
| Value | Meaning | ||
| MF_CHECKED | Item has a checkmark next to it. | ||
| MF_END | Item must be specified for the last item in a pop-up menu or a static menu. | ||
| MF_GRAYED | Item is initially inactive and drawn with a gray effect. | ||
| MF_HELP | Item has a vertical separator to its left. | ||
| MF_MENUBARBREAK | Item is placed in a new column. The old and new columns are separated by a bar. | ||
| MF_MENUBREAK | Item is placed in a new column. | ||
| MF_OWNERDRAW | The owner of the menu is responsible for drawing all visual aspects of the menu item, includ-ing highlighted, checked and inactive states. This option is not valid for a top-level menu item. | ||
| MF_POPUP | Item displays a sublist of menu items when selected. | ||
| mtID | Specifies an identification code for a nonpop-up menu item. The MENUITEMTEMPLATE data structure for a pop-up menu item does not contain the mtID field. | ||
| mtString | Sepcifies a null-terminated character string that contains the name of the menu item. | ||
The LoadMenuIndirect function in Chapter 4, “Functions Directory.”