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Custom Allegro menus

Les Wong
Les Wong over 6 years ago

Hello

How do we convert our custom Allegro menu files (  XXXX.men) to skill menus (XXXX.il) ?

Thanks

Les

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  • eDave
    eDave over 6 years ago

    The simple answer is that you don't!

    You use axlUIMenu commands to modify the base menus.

    This is well documented but just ask if you need some examples.

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  • Les Wong
    Les Wong over 6 years ago in reply to eDave

    Yes Dave, can you email to:   leswong@juniper.net ?

    Thanks

    Les

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  • eDave
    eDave over 6 years ago in reply to Les Wong

    I'm happy to post here:

    axlUIMenuFind(nil, "about"); Help menu
    axlUIMenuInsert(nil, "Ed Hickey's Tips and Tricks", "http file:X:/xxxxxx/Tips_Tricks.pdf")

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  • Les Wong
    Les Wong over 6 years ago in reply to eDave

    Thanks Dave, we have many custom menus ...

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