menubuilding

[robm80]

Why this works:
on menuPick theItem
if theItem is "exit" then close the defaultStack
else if theItem is "save" then save the defaultStack
end menuPick

and this not:
if theItem is "preferences then launch preferences

and the same for about and others.\
and what to do with "save as"

Where can I finf the essentials about menubuilding

[Klaus]

Hi Rob,

1. when using "menupick" you better use the SWITCH syntax, easier to mainatin and much more readable:

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on menuPick tItem
   switch tItem 
      case "exit" 
         close the defaultStack
         break
      case "save" 
         save the defaultStack
         break
      case "copy"
         copy
         break
         ##etc...
   end switch
end menuPick

2.

if theItem is "preferences then launch preferences

Well, WHAT is "preferences" here?
Is it stack? Is it a file? "launch" is for external files!

In other words, what do you exspect to happen in that case?

3.

Where can I find the essentials about menubuilding

Check the appropriate stack here:
http://www.hyperactivesw.com/revscriptc ... ences.html
The other stacks are not too bad either!


Best

Klaus

[robm80]

Klaus, very good advises!

1. when using "menupick" you better use the SWITCH syntax. OK, done.
2. Well, WHAT is "preferences" here? : I want the optionsmenu as is mostly under EDIT and the same for Help/about.
3.hyperactivesw.com: a nice place to be and veryuseful it seems.

Gdday
Rob

[Klaus]

Dag Rob,

2. Well, WHAT is "preferences" here? : I want the optionsmenu as is mostly under EDIT and the same for Help/about.

yes, sure, the menu should be at the correct "position" in the menus.
On the Mac, things are a bit different as you will see, check the stack at the url!

But my actual question is: what should happen when the user selects that menuitem?


Best

Klaus

[robm80]

But my actual question is: what should happen when the user selects that menuitem?

Well the optionsmenu must open like here in the picture; and the same for About:

like this

[Klaus]

Dag Rob,

as you might have guessed, the LC "preferences" and "About" dialogs are just STACKS!

So create YOUR "preferences" and "about" sub-stack and display them when the user
selects the appropriate menu items


Best

Klaus