menuName

Type

property

Summary

Specifies the stack where the menu associated with a button is located.

Syntax

set the menuName of <button> to <stack>

Description

Use the menuName property to associate a stack menu with a button.

When the button is clicked, the specified stack is opened as a menu. The appearance and behavior of the menu depend on the setting of the button's menuMode property.

If the menuName of a button is empty, its text is used as the contents of the menu.

If the button's style property is not menu, the setting of this property has no effect.

Examples

set the menuName of button "Popup" to "Items"

Value

Name	Type	Description
value		The menuName of a button is a stack reference. By default, the menuName property of newly created buttons is set to empty.

Related

keyword: text, menu, button

message: menuPick

object: stack, button

property: menuMode, menuHistory, menuMouseButton, menubar

command: option

glossary: property, stack menu, object reference

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

Platforms

desktop

server