INatAutoFrameMenu

This document covers the following topics:


Purpose

Gives access to a specific frame menu.

Properties

The following properties are available:

Parent

Used to navigate to the parent interface of this interface.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
HANDLE OF OBJECT VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoFrameMenus) Get only

Studio

Used to navigate to the root interface.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
HANDLE OF OBJECT VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoStudio) Get only

Count

The number of items (commands, separators and pop-up menus) in the menu.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
I4 VT_I4 Get only

Caption

A string used to identify the menu, as defined when the menu was created.

Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
A VT_BSTR Get only

Methods

The following methods are available:

Item

Returns a specific item contained in the menu, based on an index.

Parameters

Name Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
Return value HANDLE OF OBJECT VT_BSTR  
Index

I4
A

VT_I4
VT_BSTR

 
Return value

The caption of the menu item (command or pop-up menu) identified by the value specified in Index. If the index identifies a separator, an empty string is returned.

Index

The index of the item in the menu (a value between 1 and Count).

SubMenu

Returns a specific pop-up menu contained in the menu, based on an index.

Parameters

Name Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
Return value HANDLE OF OBJECT VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoPopupMenu)  
Index

I4
A

VT_I4
VT_BSTR

 
Return value

The pop-up menu identified by the value specified in Index. If the specified index does not identify a pop-up menu, but a command or a separator, a null interface pointer (NULL-HANDLE) is returned.

Index

As index either a number between 1 and Count or the caption of a pop-up menu can be specified.

InsertCommand

Inserts a command into the menu.

Parameters

Name Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
Return value     None
Command HANDLE OF OBJECT VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoCommand)  
Index I4 VT_I4 Optional
Command

A command to be added to the menu. The command must have been defined before using the method INatAutoCommands::Add.

Index

The position in the menu where the command shall be inserted. If Index is omitted, the command is inserted at the last position.

InsertSeparator

Inserts a separator into the menu.

Parameters

Name Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
Return value     None
Index I4 VT_I4 Optional
Index

The position in the menu where the separator shall be inserted. If Index is omitted, the separator is inserted at the last position.

InsertPopupMenu

Creates a new pop-up menu and inserts it into the menu.

Parameters

Name Natural Data Format Variant Type Remark
Return value HANDLE OF OBJECT VT_DISPATCH (INatAutoPopupMenu)  
Caption A VT_BSTR  
Index I4 VT_I4 Optional
Return value

The newly created pop-up menu.

Caption

A string used to identify the pop-up menu.

Index

The position in the menu where the pop-up menu shall be inserted. If Index is omitted, the pop-up menu is inserted at the last position.

UpdateMenu

Changes in a menu are not made visible immediately, in order to avoid flickering. After having finished modifying a menu, make the recent changes visible by calling this method.