BUG: Developer Studio Generates Duplicate Custom Menu Names

• Microsoft Visual Studio versions 97, 6.0

SYMPTOMS

A mirror image of the previous "New Menu" occurs if command(s) are not added to the existing New Menu item.

RESOLUTION

After creating a New Menu item, ensure that at least one command(s) is added to it before adding another New Menu item.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. On the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Commands tab.



2. In the Category list, select New Menu.



3. Drag and drop the New Menu item from the Command list box to an empty spot in the toolbar docking area.
   
   A disabled menu "Custom Menu 1" will appear.



4. Repeat steps 3 and 4.
   
   Another menu called "Custom Menu 1" will be created.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q192568 BUG: Nested Custom Menus Revert to Their Default Names

Q192566 BUG: Custom Sub Menu Item Locks Developer Studio

Q192565 BUG: Custom Menus Disappear from the Main Menu Bar

"Customizing Toolbars and Menus"; Developer Products | Visual C++ | Developer Studio Environment User's Guide | Customizing Developer Studio | How Do I...Topics: Customizing Developer Studio | Customizing Toolbars and Menus

"Customizing Toolbars and Menus"; Visual C++ Documentation | Using Visual C++ | Visual C++ User's Guide | The Visual C++ Environment | Customizing Visual C++ | How Do I...Topics: Customizing Developer Studio | Customizing Toolbars and Menus

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Keywords : kbide kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVisID600 kbVJ600 kbDevStudio
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Issue type : kbbug