Example Menu File with Actions

Example .men file adding pre/post actions to the existing File tab → Open menu item:

VERSION 120
EDIT UG_GATEWAY_MAIN_MENUBAR
MODIFY
  BUTTON UG_FILE_OPEN
  LABEL Open...
  ACTIONS/REPLACE my_app_hello STANDARD my_app_goodbye
END_OF_MODIFY

my_app_hello and my_app_goodbye can each be an entire program, the name of a journal file, or a callback registered via AddMenuAction (C++, VB, or C#), addMenuAction (Java), or UF_MB_add_actions (Open C). This menu file causes my_app_hello to execute before the standard NX File Open dialog, and my_app_goodbye to execute after. For sample callback implementations, see the language-specific sections under "Executing Programs, Journals, and Callbacks from New Menu Items".

Note: The MODIFY command is used (rather than adding a new item) to preserve the existing position of the button within the File menu.

Related Topics

• Programs, Journals, or Callbacks from Existing Menu Items
• Executing Programs
• Executing Journals
• Executing Callbacks (Menu Event Handlers)