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Description

This code shows how to easily and quickly create a menu on a non-mfc window using winapi. I this code is versatile, and extremely useful as I for one hate resources. This example deals with making a "file --> exit" menu. The methods used in making this apply to all menus.

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By	Jay
Level	Beginner
User Rating	5.0 (40 globes from 8 users)
Compatibility	C++ (general), Microsoft Visual C++
Category	Controls/ Forms/ Dialogs/ Menus
World	C / C++
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Source Code

//define any menu ITEMS u might have, in this case "exit"
#define CM_MENU_FILE_EXIT 2001
//place this in LRESULT CALLBACK WindowFunc
HMENU hMenu, hSubMenu;
//create the menu in the WM_CREATE section of LRESULT CALLBACK WindowFunc
hMenu = CreateMenu();
hSubMenu = CreatePopupMenu();
AppendMenu(hSubMenu, MF_STRING, CM_MENU_FILE_EXIT, "E&xit");
AppendMenu(hMenu, MF_STRING | MF_POPUP, (UINT)hSubMenu, "&File");
SetMenu(hwnd, hMenu);
//note - if creating extra menus dont forget to call hSubmenu = CreatePopupMenu(); again or all your "menu items" will just b added to the old menu
//give the "menu item" an action under WM_COMMAND
switch(LOWORD(wParam)) {
case CM_MENU_FILE_EXIT:
PostMessage(hwnd, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
break;
}
//i hope this has been helpful, feel free to comment