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MENU TO
Execute a lightbar menu for defined PROMPTs
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Syntax
MENU TO <idVar>
Arguments
<idVar> is the name of the variable to be assigned the result of the
menu selection. If the specified variable is not visible or does not
exist, a private variable is created and assigned the result.
Description
MENU TO is the selection mechanism for the CA-Clipper lightbar menu
system. Before invoking MENU TO, first define the menu items and
associated MESSAGEs with a series of @...PROMPT commands. Then,
activate the menu with MENU TO <idVar>. If <idVar> does not exist or is
not visible, MENU TO creates it as a private variable and places the
highlight on the first menu item. If <idVar> does exist, its initial
value determines the first menu item highlighted.
Notes
. Color: Menu items are painted in the current standard color
with the highlighted menu item appearing in the current enhanced
color.
. Navigation and selection: Pressing the arrow keys moves the
highlight to the next or previous menu item. As each menu item is
highlighted the associated MESSAGE displays on the row specified with
SET MESSAGE. If WRAP is ON, an Up arrow from the first menu item
moves the highlight to the last menu item. Also, a Down arrow from
the last menu item moves the highlight to the first.
To make a selection, press Return or the first character of a menu
item. MENU TO then returns the position of the selected menu item as
a numeric value into the specified memory variable. Pressing Esc
aborts the menu selection and returns zero. The table below
summarizes the active keys within MENU TO.
. SET KEY procedures: A MENU TO command can be nested within a
SET KEY procedure invoked within a menu without clearing the pending
PROMPTs.
MENU TO Active Keys
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Key Action
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Up arrow Move to previous menu item
Down arrow Move to next menu item
Home Move to first menu item
End Move to last item menu item
Left arrow Move to previous menu item
Right arrow Move to next menu item
PgUp Select menu item, returning position
PgDn Select menu item, returning position
Return Select menu item, returning position
Esc Abort selection, returning zero
First letter Select first menu item with same first letter,
returning position
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Examples
. This example creates a simple vertical lightbar menu with
messages appearing centered on line 23. When invoked, the highlight
defaults to the second menu item based on the initial value of
nChoice:
LOCAL nChoice := 2
SET WRAP ON
SET MESSAGE TO 23 CENTER
@ 6, 10 PROMPT "Add" MESSAGE "New Acct"
@ 7, 10 PROMPT "Edit" MESSAGE "Change Acct"
@ 9, 10 PROMPT "Quit" MESSAGE "Return to DOS"
MENU TO nChoice
//
DO CASE
CASE nChoice = 0
QUIT
CASE nChoice = 1
NewAccount()
CASE nChoice = 2
ChangeAccount()
CASE nChoice = 3
QUIT
ENDCASE
RETURN
Files Library is CLIPPER.LIB.
See Also:
@...PROMPT
ACHOICE()
SET MESSAGE
SET WRAP*
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