Microsoft KB Archive/111060

INF: How to Make a Menu Available During a READ MODAL PSS ID Number: Q111060 Article last modified on 05-31-1994

2.00 2.50 2.50a 2.50b | 2.50 2.50a 2.50b | 2.50b

MS-DOS | WINDOWS | MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b
• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5, 2.5a, and 2.5b
• Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5b

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To make a menu available during a READ MODAL command, issue a DO

<menuname>.mpr command in the WHEN clause of the READ for the modal screen

for which that menu is supposed to be active.

You could also do this as follows:

1. In the Cleanup code for the menu, issue the command:

   SET SYSMENU SAVE

2. In your screen, add the following lines to the indicated snippets:

   Setup code: DO <menuname>.mpr

   READ WHEN: SET SYSMENU TO DEFAULT

REFERENCES

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“Developer s Guide,” version 2.0 (MS-DOS), page D3-8

“Developer s Guide,” version 2.5 (MS-DOS), page D2-92

“Developer s Guide,” version 2.5 (Windows), page D2-99

Additional reference words: 2.00 2.50 2.50a 2.50b

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