Adding a Bitmap to a Menu

You can add a bitmap (a .BMP file) to a dropdown menu. You create bitmap files with the Image Editor. For more information, see Chapter 3.

·To add a bitmap to a menu:

1.Do one of the following:

Click the double-chevron braces (<< >>) on the prototyped menu bar.

Press ALT+F6 to activate the prototyped window; press ALT again to activate the menu bar; highlight the item with the ARROW keys; and press ENTER.

2.Choose the Bitmap option under style. The Bitmap dialog box appears.

3.Select the drive and directory where the database (.BMP) file is stored. The default is the current directory.

4.Type a filename or select a name from the File Name box.

5.Choose OK.

·To add a bitmap between existing commands:

1.Make the prototyped window active by pressing ALT+F6. Press ALT again to activate the menu bar, highlighting the first menu.

2.Use the ARROW keys to highlight the command that the bitmap will appear above.

3.From the Edit menu, choose the Insert command. The Insert Menu Item dialog box appears.

4.Follow Steps 2–5 in the section above.