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How is a DropDown Menu different from a Popup Menu?
What is the difference between an Accelerator key and a Shortcut key?
Accelerator key allows activation of the menu option without using a mouse. The purpose of the shortcut key is same as an accelerator key. You can activate a menu item with a shortcut key in a single step, where as an accelerator key needs two steps. You can define any key as a shortcut key, where as an Accelerator key works only with the combination of an 'Alt' key.
What is the maximum length of a menu item name?
40
What are the max. no. of characters you can display for a menu item?
64
What are the different types of menus available in PowerBuilder?
DropDown Menu, Cascading Menu and Popup Menu.
How many icons can you assign to a menu item?
Two icons. One for the normal display and another is used when the icon is down.
What is the default toolbar icon display order?
Starts from the left most menu bar item, from top most menu item to the bottom most menu item and shifts towards right of each menu bar item.
How many levels of cascading menus can be defined?
There are no limitation on the levels that can be defined. Good applications won't have more than three levels.
Can you show an ampersand (&) on a PowerBuilder menu item? If so, how?
Yes. You need to use double ampersands to display a single ampersand sign on a PowerBuilder menu item.
Can multiple menu items display same text?
Yes. By default, when you assign the same text PowerBuilder prompts you about the duplication and suggests a name to resolve it. You can either accept that name or assign a different name.
I have got an excellent icon file (.ICO) and want to display it on the PowerBuilder menu toolbar. What should I do?
Well, you can't assign a .ICO file to a toolbar. You need to either convert it into a bitmap (.BMP) file or create a brand new bitmap file.
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