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If you have a compiled menu resource, how can you get at it? I am toying with the idea of a custom menu control, similar to that of ms apps ( eg office 2k ).
It'd be really cool if I could just use a menu resource to make it but I'm unsure about how to get the popup menus and submenus etc ..
If you are programming with MFC, a class that might help you is CMenu.
See its methods.
I'm using the API.
So check the topic:
SetMenu- Windows User Interface Platform SDK in MSDN
there is a link called Menu Functions
there are all the menu functions.
If you want your menu to be custom drawn, you'll have to owner draw it.
I don't think we are on the same train of thought, I don't think I explained it well after reading my initial post... sorry.
What I mean is to be able to access the data of the menu which was in the resource script to use in painting and handling events on the menu.
Like, can I enumerate the menus, submenus and menuitems of a menu created in a resource file??
I had a look through MSDN but didn't find anything seemingly relevant.
Use LoadMenu to load the menu from the resource file.
Use the GetMenuInfo and GetSubMenu functions to get descendent menus and menu items.
Thanks.