IMenuItem

Description

The IMenuItem interface contains properties and methods of the menu element.

Comments

The interface describes elements of the MainMenu and PopupMenu components. Elements collections are returned by the Items properties.

Properties

	Property name	Brief description
	Action	The Action property determines the action that is associated with the menu item.
	AdditionalShortCuts	The AdditionalShortCuts property returns the collection of additional combinations of hot keys that are connected with this menu item.
	AutoCheck	The AutoCheck property determines whether the state of checkbox should be changed automatically when the menu item is selected.
	Checked	The Checked property determines a state of the checkbox displayed to the left of the menu item.
	CloseOnCommand	The CloseOnCommand property determines whether menu closes after selection of this menu item.
	DefaultItem	The DefaultItem property determines whether it is possible to execute this menu item by default when the user double-clicks on the parent submenu.
	Enabled	The Enabled property determines whether the menu item is enabled for the user.
	GroupIndex	The GroupIndex property sets index of the menu items group.
	ImageIndex	The ImageIndex property determines index of the image that is displayed in the menu item.
	IsCaption	The IsCaption property determines whether the current element is a caption.
	Items	The Items property returns the collection of submenus of this menu item.
	RadioItem	The RadioItem property determines whether the radio button should be used to specify the selected item.
	ShortCut	The ShortCut property determines a combination of hot keys for quick selection of menu item.
	Text	The Text property determines the line identifying a component for the user.
	Visible	The Visible property determines whether the menu item is visible during form execution.

Properties inherited from IComponent

	Property name	Brief description
	ComponentCount	The ComponentCount property returns the number of child components located on the parent component.
	Components	The Components property returns the child component, which index is passed by the input parameter.
	Data	The Data property is used to store any custom data.
	Name	The Name property determines a component name.
	Tag	The compiler does not use the Tag property. The user can change the value of the Tag property and use it as he wishes.

Methods

	Method name	Brief description
	Click	The Click method initializes the OnClick event for this menu item.

See also:

Forms Assembly Interfaces