GetCustomMenuId Method

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Get a menu command id of a custom menu item, e.g. a menu point created by API.

Syntax

C#
C++/CLI

public uint GetCustomMenuId( 
   string strText,
   string strActionName
)

public:
uint GetCustomMenuId( 
   String^ strText,
   String^ strActionName
)

Parameters

strText: the name (caption) of the menu item
strActionName: optional\: the name of the action called by the menu item. Also its parameters can be passed here. This parameter is not interpreted when it is a nullptr.

Return Value

the current command id (menu id)

Remarks

A menu id (command id) is used to identify a menu item in EPLAN. You can use it to append another menu point to the specified menu item using the AddMenuItem method An id of a custom menu point will change! At next start of EPLAN this method will return another value. If you need the id of a menu point created via API, you need the GetCustomMenuId method to determine its current value.

Reference

Menu Class
Menu Members

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