Customising the Menu Bar

[jimriley]

I've managed to get a 65 page Menu Bar working really nicely - took a few hours, but it is really worth it!

Thinking out aloud here, but is it possible to customise the Menu Bar? For example add some icons, enlarge the font, change the background colour?

Jim

[Ulrich]

You can show icons in your menu using image lists. See Project > Menu Bar... > Image List.
I am not sure about changing the colors and font used in the menu, though.

Ulrich

[Esfahan]

Can you make a sample?
I have not Image list on app!

[Imagine Programming]

here you have two imagelists... the firstone is id 0 the second is id 1 etc...

example requires ams7

[Esfahan]

Thanks , but no display for me
even in copy lists to icon folder in autoplay folder:huh

[Imagine Programming]

That's strange, i downloaded my own example to an other directory and opened it... it works fine over here though... maybe try to download it again :)

[Esfahan]

Okey, I do redownload and it don't work
no prob ,I am non luck in about:o

[Imagine Programming]

hmm ah well doesn't matter...

[holtgrewe]

Okey, I do redownload and it don't work
no prob ,I am non luck in about:o

Make certain you have the current version of AMS 7.1.1007.0

There were a couple of bug fixes on the menu icon - that may be your issue.

[Imagine Programming]

ahhah, that could be the problem... before the update i couldn't make icon menu's either

[Esfahan]

I have AMS 7.1.1000.0 it is Trail version
But I have AMS 6 registered

[mrdude]

How do you make the icons image list file - I can't seem to find this in apms help file, I have adobe photoshop and lots of icons to use to make the bmp - but what are the icon specs and how does the apms know where one icon starts and another begins for that bmp file.

[Ulrich]

How do you make the icons image list file - I can't seem to find this in apms help file (...)
The Menu Bar (http://www.indigorose.com/webhelp/ams/Program_Reference/Projects/Menu_Bar/Dialog.htm) is well explained in the help file. All it takes is to press F1 on the Project > Menu Bar dialog...

Ulrich

[Samio]

Thanks.
Very ... Nice.

[nico210]

Where I can downloads Image list for my apps please :huh

[Imagine Programming]

you can make them, but if you actually read the complete thread you see i attached 2 in a previous post....

[nico210]

How can I make an ImageList please ?

[RizlaUK]

try this, its not finished yet and may contain 1 or 2 bugs, but it will create imagelists

http://rapidshare.com/files/137327285/ImageList_Maker.exe.html

[Ulrich]

How can I make an ImageList please ?

Are you asking seriously? If you actually read the posts in this thread, and still don't know how to create image strips for the menus, then it might be a good idea to hire someone to make them for you. :rolleyes

There are tons of softwares to create, export, or convert to bitmaps. Use Windows Paintbrush, for example. Or better and specific ones (http://www.indigorose.com/forums/showthread.php?p=123956#post123956) for making image strips like those used in the menus of AMS.

[mrdude]

Ah sorted I used Axialis IconWorkshop 6.31 to make this - it was very easy, this is my first test with 25 icons

[nico210]

thanks very much !! ;)

Is cool !:yes

[pakapaka]

I have gone thru this thread but cannot add icons to my popup menu.
Where do I need to put my image so that it is linked the Icon ID.

Here is my code

tblMenu = {};
tblMenu[1] ={};
tblMenu[1].Text = "Case Management";
tblMenu[1].ID = 100
tblMenu[1].IconID=0
tblMenu[1].Checked = false;
tblMenu[1].Enabled = true;
tblMenu[2] ={};
tblMenu[2].Text = "Security Management";
tblMenu[2].ID = 200;
tblMenu[2].Checked = false;
tblMenu[2].Enabled = true;
tblMenu[3] ={};
tblMenu[3].Text = "Audit Trail";
tblMenu[3].ID = 300;
tblMenu[3].Checked = false;
tblMenu[3].Enabled = true;
tblMenu[4] ={};
tblMenu[4].Text = "Media Library";
tblMenu[4].ID = 400;
tblMenu[4].Checked = false;
tblMenu[4].Enabled = true;
tblMenu[5] ={};
tblMenu[5].Text = "Phone Book";
tblMenu[5].ID = 500;
tblMenu[5].Checked = false;
tblMenu[5].Enabled = true;

nTrayMenu = Application.ShowPopupMenu(376, 80, tblMenu, TPM_LEFTALIGN, TPM_TOPALIGN, true, true);

Thanks
Pakapaka

[RizlaUK]

IconID:

The 0-based icon index from the Image List specified on the Menu Bar to use for the menu item.

[reteset]

Or.
1 : from main menu choose Project >> MenuBar
2 : check Use Image List and add your image list to that field
3 : click OK

that's all

[pakapaka]

I am not using the menubar object. I am using a popup menu built with the Popup Notify add-on. How can I add icons to this object/

[Dermot]

They just told you how. Popup menus use the image list from the main application menu.

[Centauri Soldier]

How do you make the icons image list file - I can't seem to find this in apms help file, I have adobe photoshop and lots of icons to use to make the bmp - but what are the icon specs and how does the apms know where one icon starts and another begins for that bmp file.

This tool is great for making image lists.

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/applications/TBar.aspx

[reteset]

I am not using the menubar object. I am using a popup menu built with the Popup Notify add-on. How can I add icons to this object/

standard contex menu uses imagelist that is defined on menubar properties dialog :yes
as i mentioned above

i have no idea about Popup Notify add-on