Usage and Syntax for SET MARK OF Command

• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5 and 2.5a
• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a

SUMMARY

The SET MARK OF command is used to place a mark character before a pad or option in user-defined menus and/or popups. A mark character is a single character that is placed to the left of a menu bar pad or popup option. This mark character may be used to indicate that a certain condition exists, for example, an option that is controlled by the pad is on or off, or an option is available for use.

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The syntax of the SET MARK OF command for menus and popups is

   SET MARK OF [MENU|POPUP] <expN1> TO <expC1>|<expL1>

The syntax for menu pads or menu bars (options) is

   SET MARK OF [PAD|BAR] <expN2> OF <expN3> TO <expC2>|<expL2>

For example, to place an asterisk (*) in front of the first bar of a menu popup called "Application," do the following.

   DEFINE MENU mainmenu
   DEFINE PAD APPLICATION OF mainmenu PROMPT '\<Application'
   ON SELECTION PAD APPLICATION OF mainmenu DO defpop
   ACTIVATE MENU mainmenu

   PROC defpop
     DEFINE POPUP appop MARGIN
     DEFINE BAR 1 OF appop PROMPT '\<Customer Viewer'
     DEFINE BAR 2 OF appop PROMPT '\<Invoice Viewer'
     SET MARK OF BAR 1 OF appop .T.
     SET MARK OF BAR 1 OF appop TO "*"
     SET MARK OF BAR 2 OF appop TO CHR(182)
     SET MARK OF BAR 2 OF appop .T.
     ON SELECTION POPUP appop WAIT WIND PROMPT()
     ACTIVATE POPUP appop