Re: How to disable a menu

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"??" <pop520boy@163.com>
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Date:
Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:22:11 +0800
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Wow~, Thanks.
"Scott McPhillips [MVP]" <org-dot-mvps-at-scottmcp> ????
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Hello
   I am doing a VC++ 6.0 project with menus. And I would like to disable
some menu occasionly. For Example:
/**
   void CView:: OnAdd()
   {
       m_iCount++;
       if (m_iCount == MAX_NUMBER)
           // Here I wanna disable
           // this IDM_ADD menu.
   }
**/
Certainly, I will enble this menu some other place.
   Thanks & Best Regards.
                           pop520boy@163.com


You can't do it that way. Instead, MFC queries all the UPDATE_COMMAND_UI
handlers when the menu is about to be shown. Use class wizard to add a
message handler for UPDATE_COMMAND_UI for menu item IDM_ADD. In the
message handler do this:

pCmdUI->Enable(m_iCount < MAX_NUMBER);

Use any bool variable or expression you like to enable/disable the menu
item.

--
Scott McPhillips [VC++ MVP]

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