General Options Dialog Box

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Allows you to specify code for an entire menu system. You can access this dialog box by selecting General Options from the View Menu in the Menu Designer.

  • Procedure
    Creates menu procedure code. If code exceeds the displayed editing region, the scroll bar is activated.
  • Edit
    Opens an editing window so you can create code there instead of in the GeneralOptions dialog box. To activate the editing window, click Edit, and then click OK in the GeneralOptions dialog box.

Location

  • Replace
    Replaces the existing menu system with a new menu system.
  • Append
    Adds a new menu system to the right of the active menu system.
  • Before
    Inserts a new menu before the specified menu. This option displays a drop-down list containing the names in the active menu system. To insert the new menu, select the menu name you want the new menu to precede.
  • After
    Insert a new menu after the specified menu. This option displays a drop-down list containing the names in the active menu system. To insert the new menu, select the menu name you want the new menu to follow.
  • Setup
    Opens an editing window in which you can add setup code to a menu system. To make the editing window active, click OK in the GeneralOptions dialog box.
  • Cleanup
    Opens an editing window in which you can add cleanup code to a menu system. To make the editing window active, click OK in the GeneralOptions dialog box.
  • Top-Level Form
    If checked, allows the menu to be used in a top-level (SDI) form. If not checked, allows the menu to only be used on the Visual FoxPro frame.

For more information, see Designing Menus and Toolbars.

See Also

Menu Designer | Menu Options Dialog Box | Define Window Layout Dialog Box | Tab Order Dialog Box | Toolbars Dialog Box