How To Activate a System Menu Item in Visual FoxPro 5.0

 Last reviewed: January 10, 1997
Article ID: Q155847
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 5.0

SUMMARY

The SYS(1500) function allows you to gain access and activate a specific system menu item. However, the SYS(1500) function does not work with user defined menu items.

MORE INFORMATION

The SYS(1500) function allows you to call the functionality of system menu options from within your programs. Unfortunately, if the specific menus are not active or if SYSMENU is OFF, SYS(1500) does not work.

The following example uses SYS(1500) to paste a command into a program file. Place the following code into a program file:

_CLIPTEXT = "MESSAGEBOX( TEST )" && Command to paste MODIFY COMMAND myprog NOWAIT && Open a program file =SYS(1500, '_MED_PASTE', '_MEDIT') && Paste menu item

Compile the program file and execute the .fxp file. The program creates a file called Myprog that contains "MESSAGEBOX('TEST')."

REFERENCES

Visual FoxPro 5.0 Help file; search on "SYS(2013)." The SYS(2013) topic displays each system menu bar, its title, and the items it contains.

Visual FoxPro 5.0 Help file; search on "SYS(1500)" and click "System Menu Names."

KBCategory: kbtool kbhowto
KBSubcategory: FxtoolMbuilder
Additional reference words: 5.00 kbdsd VFoxWin



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Last reviewed: January 10, 1997
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