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number (menu items)

Syntax

the number of menuItems of menu whichMenu 

Description

Menu property; indicates the number of menu items in the custom menu specified by whichMenu. The whichMenu parameter can be a menu name or menu number.

This menu property can be tested but not set. Use the installMenu command to set up a custom menu bar.

Note: Menus are not available in Shockwave

Example

This statement sets the variable fileItems to the number of menu items in the custom File menu:

fileItems = the number of menuItems of menu "File"

Example

This statement sets the variable itemCount to the number of menu items in the custom menu whose menu number is equal to the variable i:

itemCount = the number of menuItems of menu i

See also

installMenu, number (menus)