ModifyMenu doesn't work as I'd expect

[_CAG]

This appears to work (IDM_RESUME_GAME is the initial command). That is it
changes the caption.

ModifyMenu(hmenMenuBar,
RESUME_MENU_POS, MF_BYPOSITION | MF_STRING, IDM_RESUME_GAME,
"StartNew&Game");



But if I try to change the command as follows I still get IDM_RESUME_GAME
events instead of IDM_PAUSE events (the caption does change to Pause)

ModifyMenu(hmenMenuBar,
RESUME_MENU_POS, MF_BYPOSITION | MF_STRING, IDM_PAUSE,
"&Pause");

What am I doing wrong?


Thanks,
Cal

[Manoj]

Hi,

You can use SetMenuItemInfo function, in place of the ModifyMenu function.

If you still want to use ModifyMenu, read this...

If ModifyMenu replaces a menu item that opens a drop-down menu or submenu,
the function destroys the old drop-down menu or submenu and frees the memory
used by it.

In order for keyboard accelerators to work with bitmap or owner-drawn menu
items, the owner of the menu must process the WM_MENUCHAR message. See Owner-Drawn
Menus and the WM_MENUCHAR Message for more information.

The application must call the DrawMenuBar function whenever a menu changes,
whether or not the menu is in a displayed window. To change the attributes
of existing menu items, it is much faster to use the CheckMenuItem and EnableMenuItem
functions.


Hope this helps.

Bye.

"_CAG" <CAG@a-znet.com> wrote:
>This appears to work (IDM_RESUME_GAME is the initial command). That is it
>changes the caption.
>
>ModifyMenu(hmenMenuBar,
> RESUME_MENU_POS, MF_BYPOSITION | MF_STRING, IDM_RESUME_GAME,
> "StartNew&Game");
>
>
>
>But if I try to change the command as follows I still get IDM_RESUME_GAME
>events instead of IDM_PAUSE events (the caption does change to Pause)
>
>ModifyMenu(hmenMenuBar,
> RESUME_MENU_POS, MF_BYPOSITION | MF_STRING, IDM_PAUSE,
> "&Pause");
>
>What am I doing wrong?
>
>
>Thanks,
>Cal
>
>
>
>

[_CAG]

Thqanks,
Cal
"Manoj" <mansin2001@rediffmail.com> wrote in message
news:3c7a0182$1@10.1.10.29...
>
> Hi,
>
> You can use SetMenuItemInfo function, in place of the ModifyMenu function.
>
> If you still want to use ModifyMenu, read this...
>
> If ModifyMenu replaces a menu item that opens a drop-down menu or submenu,
> the function destroys the old drop-down menu or submenu and frees the
memory
> used by it.
>
> In order for keyboard accelerators to work with bitmap or owner-drawn menu
> items, the owner of the menu must process the WM_MENUCHAR message. See
Owner-Drawn
> Menus and the WM_MENUCHAR Message for more information.
>
> The application must call the DrawMenuBar function whenever a menu
changes,
> whether or not the menu is in a displayed window. To change the attributes
> of existing menu items, it is much faster to use the CheckMenuItem and
EnableMenuItem
> functions.
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Bye.
>
> "_CAG" <CAG@a-znet.com> wrote:
> >This appears to work (IDM_RESUME_GAME is the initial command). That is it
> >changes the caption.
> >
> >ModifyMenu(hmenMenuBar,
> > RESUME_MENU_POS, MF_BYPOSITION | MF_STRING, IDM_RESUME_GAME,
> > "StartNew&Game");
> >
> >
> >
> >But if I try to change the command as follows I still get IDM_RESUME_GAME
> >events instead of IDM_PAUSE events (the caption does change to Pause)
> >
> >ModifyMenu(hmenMenuBar,
> > RESUME_MENU_POS, MF_BYPOSITION | MF_STRING, IDM_PAUSE,
> > "&Pause");
> >
> >What am I doing wrong?
> >
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Cal
> >
> >
> >
> >
>