NewItem function

Declaration

function NewItem(const ACaption: string; AShortCut: TShortCut; 
 AChecked: Boolean; TheEnabled: Boolean; 
 TheOnClick: TNotifyEvent; hCtx: THelpContext; 
 const AName: string): TMenuItem

Arguments

Function result

Menu item instance created in the routine.

Description

NewItem is a TMenuItem function used to create and configure a new menu item instance using the values passed in the arguments to the routine. The TMenuItem instance is created with its Owner property set to Nil. Values passed in the parameters are assigned to the corresponding properties in the TMenuItem instance in the return value.

Other property values for the menu item can be assigned in the calling routine. Use the Add or Insert method in the desired menu or sub menu to store the new menu item instance.

See also

• Items
• TMenuItem
• Items
• Add
• Insert