Edit Menu

[Brian Heibert]

Hi,

I have used PowerBASIC for DOS before, but I am new to the Windows version. I am using PowerBASIC Forms and PowerBASIC/Win v8.04.0042

How do I create a Edit menu? I assume that is possible some how

Brian

[Steve Rossell]

You will find a menu tutorial and a few others at http://www.powerbasic.com/support/quickstart/index.html

[Brian Heibert]

I have looked at all the tutorials
and I still don't know how to make a EDIT menu

[Gösta H. Lovgren-2]

I have looked at all the tutorials
and I still don't know how to make a EDIT menu

Brian, more details on specifically what you want to do are needed. Do you want to create an "Edit" menu on the top of the (main) dialog? If so, the look at the "Menu example" program in the Help File. Load and run it a few times to get the hang of things.

Or do you want to create "window" you can edit text in? A different animal.

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[Steve Rossell]

I have looked at all the tutorials
and I still don't know how to make a EDIT menu

At step 20 (after the File menu), instead of creating a Help menu, change the text to create a Edit menu.

Instead of
20. In the "Caption" Textbox, type in "&Help" (without the quotes).

do
20. In the "Caption" Textbox, type in "&Edit" (without the quotes).

[Brian Heibert]

At step 20 (after the File menu), instead of creating a Help menu, change the text to create a Edit menu.

Instead of
20. In the "Caption" Textbox, type in "&Help" (without the quotes).

do
20. In the "Caption" Textbox, type in "&Edit" (without the quotes).

I have looked at a bunch of examples including Interface Explorer
and I still don't know how to make a Edit menu I have made a menu called Edit with Cut,Copy and Paste, but I don't know what code I need to make it work.

I am using PowerBASIC Forms to create the Interface however I have modified the code in PB/Win

I am sorry to be bugging the forum about this but I am still learning

[Brian Heibert]

I am used to a programming language called REALbasic. REALbasic provides the Edit menu and it's functionality automatically. So I guess it will take me a while to learn PB

[Fred Buffington]

Some of us don't use PBForms and you can make a menu without it.
Here is an example. Insert this before the Dialog New statement
change values to your specific needs.
This also includes a subpopup

  LOCAL hMenu as LONG, hPopupC1 as long, hSubPopupC1 as long,
  LOCAL hPopupC2 as long, hPopupC3 as long, hPopupC4 as long
  LOCAL hPopupC5 as long, hPopupC6 as long, hPopupC9 as long

  MENU NEW BAR TO hMenu
  MENU NEW POPUP TO hPopupC1
  MENU ADD POPUP, hMenu, "&File", hPopupC1, %MF_ENABLED

  MENU NEW POPUP TO hSubPopupC1 'hPopupC7
  MENU ADD POPUP, hPopupC1, "Maintenance", hSubPopupC1,%MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "Client Information"+$tab+"(31)",          %ID_Client, Stat&'"&Chart of Accounts"
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "&Chart of Accounts"+$tab+"(32)",   %ID_Chart,      stat&'"&Chart of Accounts"
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "&Employee"+$tab+"(33)",            %ID_Emplo,      stat& '%MF_ENABLED'"&Chart of Accounts"
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "&Payee (A/P Vendor)"+$tab+"(34)",               %ID_Payee,      stat& '%MF_ENABLED'"&Chart of Accounts"
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "&Synonyms"+$tab+"(35)",            %ID_Syn,        stat& '%MF_ENABLED'"&Chart of Accounts"
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "CIP File"+$tab+"(36)",             %ID_CIP,        stat& '%MF_ENABLED'"&Chart of Accounts"
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "&GPA File"+$tab+"(37)",            %ID_GPA,        stat& '%MF_ENABLED'
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "Preferences"+$tab+"(39)",        %ID_CONFIG,     stat& '%MF_ENABLED'
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "&Fica Rate File"+$tab+"(63)",      %ID_FICARATE,   stat& '%MF_ENABLED'
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "&Letterhead (Preparer)"+$tab+"(67)",%ID_PREP,      stat& '%MF_ENABLED'
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "&Letter Editor"+$tab+"(68)",       %ID_EDITOR,     %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "&Journal Descriptions"+$tab+"(88)",%ID_JDESCRIP,   %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hSubPopupC1, "Customer (A/R)"+$tab+"(92)",       %ID_CUST, %MF_ENABLED

  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC1, "-",                          0, 0
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC1, "Create New Client"+$tab+"(61)",    %ID_NEWCLI,     stat& '%MF_ENABLED'
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC1, "Erase Client Files"+$tab+"(64)",   %ID_ERASECLI,   stat& '%MF_ENABLED'
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC1, "Change Client"+$tab+"(73)",        %ID_CHGCLI,     stat& '%MF_ENABLED'
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC1, "-",                          0, 0
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC1, "COA Wizard"+$tab+"(77)",           %ID_COAWIZ,     stat& '%MF_ENABLED'
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC1, "Change W-2  Col/Row"+$tab+"(78)",  %ID_W2COLROW,   stat& '%MF_ENABLED'
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC1, "Change 1099 Col/Row"+$tab+"(79)",  %ID_1099COLROW, stat& '%MF_ENABLED'
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC1, "Change W-3  Col/Row"+$tab+"(90)",  %ID_W3COLROW,   stat& '%MF_ENABLED'
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC1, "-",                          0, 0
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC1, "E&xit"+$tab+"(Esc)",                %ID_EXIT, %MF_ENABLED

  MENU NEW POPUP TO hPopupC2
  MENU ADD POPUP, hMenu, "&Processing", hPopupC2, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC2, "&Journal Posting "+$tab+"(11)",               %ID_JOURNALPOSTING, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC2, "Update CIP"+$TAB+"(12)",                     %ID_UPDATECIP,      %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC2, "&Update Employee/Payee"+$TAB+"(13)",         %ID_UPDATEEMP,      %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC2, "&Close Period"+$TAB+"(14)",                  %ID_CLOSEPERIOD,    %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC2, "Clear &QTD Payroll"+$TAB+"(15)",             %ID_CLEARQTD,       %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC2, "&Bank Reconciliation"+$TAB+"(16)",          %ID_BANKREC,        %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC2, "Client &Status"+$TAB+"(17)",                 %ID_CLIENTSTATUS,   %MF_ENABLED

  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC2, "Trial Balance Adjustment posting"+$tab+"(19)",%ID_TBADJ,          %MF_ENABLED

  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC2, "-",                          0, 0
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC2, "&Backup/Restore Client"+$TAB+"(69)",         %ID_BACKREST,       %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC2, "-",                          0, 0
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC2, "&Depreciation/Amortization"+$TAB+"(82)",     %ID_DEPRMENU,       %MF_ENABLED

  MENU NEW POPUP TO hPopupC3
  MENU ADD POPUP, hMenu, "&Reports", hPopupC3, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC3, "&Journal"+$TAB+"(21)",             %ID_JOURNAL,  %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC3, "&Detail Ledger"+$TAB+"(22)",       %ID_LEDGER,   %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC3, "&Account Detail"+$TAB+"(23)",      %ID_ACCDETAIL,%MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC3, "&Trial Balance"+$TAB+"(24)",       %ID_TRIALBAL, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC3, "&Financial Statements"+$TAB+"(25)", %ID_FINANCS,  %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC3, "&CIP Statement"+$TAB+"(26)",       %ID_CIPSTAMT, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC3, "&Gross Profit"+$TAB+"(28)",        %ID_GROSSPROF,%MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC3, "&Y-T-D Detail"+$TAB+"(29)",        %ID_YTDDETAIL,%MF_ENABLED


  MENU NEW POPUP TO hPopupC4
  MENU ADD POPUP, hMenu, "&Listings", hPopupC4, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC4, "&Chart of Accounts"+$TAB+"(41)",      %ID_COALIST,  %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC4, "&Employee File"+$TAB+"(42)",          %ID_EMPLIST,  %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC4, "Employee (Alphabetical)"+$TAB+"(43)", %ID_EMPALIST, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC4, "&Payee (A/P Vendor)"+$TAB+"(44)",     %ID_PAYEELIST,%MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC4, "CIP File"+$TAB+"(45)",                %ID_CIPLIST,  %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC4, "Customer (A/R)"+$TAB+"(46)",          %ID_CUSTLIST, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC4, "&GPA File"+$TAB+"(47)",               %ID_GPALIST,  %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC4, "Journal Notes"+$TAB+"(48)",           %ID_JNOTES,   %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC4, "&Journal Posting Time"+$TAB+"(49)",   %ID_JPTIME,   %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC4, "&Mailing List Programs"+$TAB+"(89)", %ID_MailList, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU NEW POPUP TO hPopupC5
  MENU ADD POPUP, hMenu, "Pa&yroll Reports", hPopupC5, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC5, "&Payroll Register"+$TAB+"(51)",    %ID_EARN,  %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC5, "&Quarter to Date"+$tab+"(52)",     %ID_QTD,   %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC5, "Quarterly &Report"+$tab+"(53)",    %ID_Q941,  %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC5, "&Unemployment Report"+$tab+"(54)", %ID_UNEMP, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC5, "&W-2s"+$tab+"(55)",                %ID_W2,    %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC5, "1099 (Employee File)"+$tab+"(56)",%ID_1099E, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC5, "&1099 (Payee File)"+$tab+"(57)",   %ID_1099P, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC5, "&Income Tax Summary"+$tab+"(74)",  %ID_INCTAX,%MF_ENABLED

  MENU NEW POPUP TO hPopupC6
  MENU ADD POPUP, hMenu, "&Other", hPopupC6, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "&Format Floppy Disk"+$tab+"(62)",         %ID_FORMATF,  %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "&Disk Directory"+$tab+"(65)",             %ID_DISKDIR,  %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "&Disk Space"+$tab+"(66)",                 %ID_DISKSPA,  %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "-",                          0, 0
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "&Consolidated Maintenance"+$tab+"(76)",   %ID_CONSOL,   %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "&Custom Applications"+$tab+"(59)",        %ID_PLUGINS,  %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "-",                          0, 0
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "&AR/AP Menu"+$tab+"(83)",                 %ID_ARAPMEMU, %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "-",                          0, 0
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "&Export Transactions"+$tab+"(71)",        %ID_EXPORTTRAN,%MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "&Import Transactions"+$tab+"(72)",        %ID_IMPORTTRAN,%MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "-",                          0, 0
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC6, "&Update from other packages"+$tab+"(84)", %ID_GLX,       %MF_ENABLED

  MENU NEW POPUP TO hPopupC9
  MENU ADD POPUP,  hMenu,    "&Help",     hPopupC9,    %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC9, "&Contents"+$tab+"(81)", %ID_HELP,    %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC9, "&About"+$tab+"(91)",    %ID_ABOUT,   %MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING,hPopupC9,"Register"+$tab+"(93)",  %ID_REGISTER,%MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC9,"Email us"+$tab+"(94)", %ID_Email,%MF_ENABLED
  MENU ADD STRING, hPopupC9,"About New Help", %ID_NEWHELP,%MF_ENABLED

Then just before your DIALOG SHOW statement, insert

MENU ATTACH hMenu, hDlg

You will need to have all the %ID_... variables defined near the top of the program.
In the callback function you will need a case for each %ID_... to do whatever you
want it to do. the select case will be under:

SELECT CASE CBMSG
   CASE %WM_COMMAND
       SELECT CASE CBCTL
          CASE %ID_CLIENT 'as an example
' this would have code to do whatever (like open a file) when %ID_CLIENT under 'File' is clicked'
'The topmost File Edit .... Help don't need a case unless there are no popups under them and it is what you want to use
' to process something.

You can even do it within a resource file though i have never done it that way. (Resource =RC extension ->filename.PBR)

[Dave Biggs]

In your ShowDIALOG1Proc():

 
  CASE %IDM_CUT
      Control Send CbHndl, %IDC_TEXTBOX1, %WM_CUT, 0, 0
  CASE %IDM_COPY
      Control Send CbHndl, %IDC_TEXTBOX1, %WM_COPY, 0, 0
  CASE %IDM_PASTE
      Control Send CbHndl, %IDC_TEXTBOX1, %WM_PASTE, 0, 0

Have a look at the SDK samples, eg PBNote.bas too to see how menu selections are handled in the CallBack.

[Brian Heibert]

In your ShowDIALOG1Proc():

 
  CASE %IDM_CUT
      Control Send CbHndl, %IDC_TEXTBOX1, %WM_CUT, 0, 0
  CASE %IDM_COPY
      Control Send CbHndl, %IDC_TEXTBOX1, %WM_COPY, 0, 0
  CASE %IDM_PASTE
      Control Send CbHndl, %IDC_TEXTBOX1, %WM_PASTE, 0, 0

Have a look at the SDK samples, eg PBNote.bas too to see how menu selections are handled in the CallBack.

Thanks it works.

Brian