In this example, PAD( ) is used to pass a menu title to a procedure.
The current Visual FoxPro system menu bar is saved to memory with SET SYSMENU SAVE , and all system menu titles are removed with SET SYSMENU TO.
Several system menu titles are created with DEFINE PAD. When a menu title is chosen, PAD( ) is used to pass the menu title to the procedure named choice. choice displays the menu title chosen and the name of the menu bar. If you choose the Exit menu title, the original Visual FoxPro system menu is restored.
*** Name this program PADEXAM.PRG ***
CLEAR
SET SYSMENU SAVE
SET SYSMENU TO
DEFINE PAD padSys OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT '\<System' COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
KEY ALT+S, ''
DEFINE PAD padEdit OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT '\<Edit' COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
KEY ALT+E, ''
DEFINE PAD padRecord OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT '\<Record' COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
KEY ALT+R, ''
DEFINE PAD padWindow OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT '\<Window' COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
KEY ALT+W, ''
DEFINE PAD padReport OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT 'Re\<ports' COLOR SCHEME 3 KEY ALT+P, ''
DEFINE PAD padExit OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT 'E\<xit' COLOR SCHEME 3 ;
KEY ALT+X, ''
ON SELECTION MENU _MSYSMENU ;
DO choice IN padexam WITH PAD( ), MENU( )
PROCEDURE choice
PARAMETERS gcPad, gcMenu
WAIT WINDOW 'You chose ' + gcPad + ;
' from menu ' + gcMenu NOWAIT
IF gcPad = 'PADEXIT'
SET SYSMENU TO DEFAULT
ENDIF