Name: doMenu

Type: command

Syntax: doMenu <menuItem> [of menu <menuName>]

Summary: Simulates a choice from a <menu>.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux

Platforms: desktop,server,web

Example:

doMenu "New Card" of menu "Object"

Example:

doMenu (line 10 of tList)

Parameters:

menuItem: The name of a menu item.

menuName: The name of the menu in which the menuItem appears.

Description:

Use the <doMenu> <command> to choose a <menu item>.

The <doMenu> <command> is not implemented for all <menu item|menu items>. This command is included in <LiveCode> for compatibility with imported <HyperCard> stacks.

References: copy (command), enable menu (command), paste (command), menuItem (keyword), menu (keyword), LiveCode (glossary), command (glossary), menu item (glossary), HyperCard (glossary)

Tags: menus