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name (menu item property)

Syntax

    the name of menuItem(whichItem) of menu(whichMenu)
    the name of menuItem whichItem of menu whichMenu

Description

Menu property; determines the text that appears in the menu item specified by `whichItem` in the menu specified by `whichMenu`. The `whichItem` argument is either a menu item name or a menu item number; whichMenu is either a menu name or a menu number.

This property can be tested and set.

Note: Menus are not available in Shockwave.

Example

This statement sets the variable `itemName` to the name of the eighth item in the Edit menu:

    set itemName = the name of menuItem(8) of menu("Edit")

Example

This statement causes a specific file name to follow the word Open in the File menu:

    the name of menuItem("Open") of menu("fileMenu") = "Open" && fileName

See also

`name (menu property)`, `number (menu items)`