Making a dropdown menu to launch software

[Redsquirrel]

Hey all

I could have sworn there is an object that does this - but apparently not so. All i want to do is have a menu system in my app, which for example once clicked drops down and allows me to choose different programs or websites and then launch - kinda like what you normally have in windows i guess.

I've tried all the objects i'd assume did something like this with no joy. I'm all for creating one myself, but i want it to be as clean and simple to add new shortcuts too. (the way i have in mind.. maybe not so much)

could i have any advice please?

edit: as another workaround, i can use the built in menu system although i wanted the option of having the meny bar elsewhere in the app.

edit: hmm does anyone have any idea how this menu works? launching website/app shortcut things is a nightmare! for example, menu option doesnt always seem to choose the correct option in the event editor. grr. It seems to work somewhat if i just modify the original content.

[Danny]

I'm not sure whether this is because you're on Standard or not but here, I can create a menu that launches external programs no problem. Even websites.

For anything associated with MIME, you can just type:
Launch External File/Program: www.Clickteam.com and it will auto-launch in the browser... or am I mis-understanding your OP here?

[Redsquirrel]

Sorry yes I can do that. I meant if there was a way of using an object to replicate a windows style drop down menu, like you use in mmf2/Microsoft office etc for example.

The built in standard one ( ie from the application properties edit menu) works and would probably be fine . I'm just getting some weird results from it. Ie what does the "&" mean and why do some of the options have it in the middle of words ie pass &word. I get check boxes appear even if I don't select them too. It just doesn't seem to work as expected.

I'll grab a pic in a bit and post to show my issue.

[macca02]

I think i understand the OP.
Unfortunately i don't think there is an extension that can do this (though i hope i'm wrong), a custom menu will probably be needed.
You could do it with inbuilt system menu, though as you said you can't "customize it" and put it anywhere.

[samcool_129]

The & before a character means it's the keyboard shortcut for this option. Eg. Pass&word means you can do Alt+W to bring the same thing as clicking on it.

[Danny]

Ah I understand. No, at the moment there isn't a way to do this, however, 2.5 or 3 will rectify this (one of them, possibly 3).

& is used to show in dialogs/menu's which letter is to be underlined, so if the user uses the keyboard to access the file menu (ie: Ctrl+F) he can then choose which menu item to select with the keyboard by selecting the corresponding underlined letter.

If you need an &, then do &&.

Custom menu is going to be the only way forward from here for the skinning side of things.

[Redsquirrel]

Thanks guys.

I think i had some success with this. I think it's a bit buggy, because sometimes i had to delete the shortcut/menu item and then re-add it for it to work! bizarre. It will do for the meantime.