HideMenuItem() ?

[ebs]

It would be great if there was a HideMenuItem() command, similar to the
existing DisableMenuItem().

I just added a most recently used (MRU) file list to the menu in a Visual Basic project.
It was easy since VB has this command.

Does anyone have any suggestions how to do this in PureBasic?
Without having to delete and re-create the menu each time the MRU list needs to change, of course.
API solutions for Windows would be OK, since that's the only platform I need to support.

Thanks,
Eric

[uwekel]

That's exactly what i needed today for the same reason. Any chance to get it within the next 6 years?

[skywalk]

Why is recreating the menu NOT an option?
If you plan to do this, just make a structured array of your menuitems and each item status and loop through in a blink.
You can tuck all this menu stuff in a procedure that handles all your menu possibilities.

[uwekel]

Ok that works, but really, it is more than common to have such commands to remove or at least hide menu items. It is not just recreating the menu but also restore the menu item disabled states, images and so on. Just to hide one item...

[Tenaja]

I will +1 this, and add another request...

AddMenuItem() ; Adds an item to a random menu
MenuItemCount() ; Returns the number of items in a Menu

These few features will make adding plug-ins to the menu much simpler.

[charvista]

In one word: a complete menu editor
+1

[MachineCode]

+1 to this request... I need to hide a menu item today but have to look for an API solution.

[Keya]

+1! But perhaps it's not possible cross-OS to hide a child menu item without recreating the menu?
The following fails to hide the child menu:

Code: Select all

Enumeration FormMenu
  #mnuParent
  #mnuChild
EndEnumeration

Procedure OpenDlg1(x = 0, y = 0, width = 390, height = 220)
  OpenWindow(0, x, y, width, height, "Hide Child Menu", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
  CreateMenu(0, WindowID(0))
  MenuTitle("Menu")
  OpenSubMenu("Parent")
  MenuItem(#mnuChild, "Child")
  CloseSubMenu()
  HideMenu(#mnuChild,1)
EndProcedure

Procedure Dlg1_Events(event)
   ProcedureReturn #True
EndProcedure

OpenDlg1()
Repeat
   Event = WaitWindowEvent()
   Dlg1_Events(Event)       
Until Event = #PB_Event_CloseWindow

[mhs]

+1

[Dude]

Why is recreating the menu NOT an option?

Low memory is one reason. Just because a menu was created successfully at the start of your app, doesn't mean you'll be able to recreate it again later.

Besides, what you're asking is the same as asking why NOT recreate the entire GUI for your app when you just want to change the text on a button.

[Bisonte]

Maybe DisableMenu() is an option ?

Most commercial products only disable not relevant menu items....