Question

What is Menu Editor ? Explain the steps to create Popup menu using menu editor with suitable example.

Answer 1

Menu Editor utility of VB can be accessed from tools menu in the forms design screen. This utility is used for creating menus. It allows you to create custom menus for your application and to define their properties.

1. Start the Application Wizard through the default dialog that opens when Visual Basic 6.0 starts or by choosing New Project from the File menu.
2. The wizard's Introduction dialog allows you to reuse the answers you saved during a previous Application Wizard session. Leave the default choice and choose Next.
3. In the Interface Type dialog, select the type for the initial application screen. For this sample application, select Single Document Interface. Leave the default project name and choose Next.
4. A Windows standard default menu is created for you to begin to modify. Not all possible choices have been selected in the initial menu, After you make your modifications, choose Next.
5. The Application Wizard allows for the customization of a toolbar, resource file, browser, database connectivity, and other templates. For this example, skip these dialogs; choose Next five times to get to the final dialog.