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number (menu items)

Syntax

    the number of menuItems of menu whichMenu

Description

Menu property; indicates the number of menu items in the custom menu specified by `whichMenu`. The `whichMenu` parameter can be a menu name or menu number.

This menu property can be tested but not set. Use the `installMenu` command to set up a custom menu bar.

Note: Menus are not available in Shockwave

Example

This statement sets the variable `fileItems` to the number of menu items in the custom File menu:

    fileItems = the number of menuItems of menu "File"

Example

This statement sets the variable `itemCount` to the number of menu items in the custom menu whose menu number is equal to the variable `i`:

    itemCount = the number of menuItems of menu i

See also

`installMenu`, `number (menus)`