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Add Programs to a Menu

 

The following steps walk you through the process of adding names to a menu option.

  1. Make sure you have a recent backup( files zim0* are all backed up, plus zim0001.ws\fxm* )
  2. Ensure there are no users working on the system.
  3. Click the Single User Maintenance icon.
  4. Place the cursor on the menu item below where the add will be placed.
    Note: If the required addition is a Submenu, you must place the cursor on a Non-menu type of option, either before or after the Menu name you wish to change. Hold the CTRL key and press ENTER.
  5. Two windows will appear on your screen: 1) Menu Items, the other is 2) Selection Properties_FXmenu_m. Ensure that Menu Items is in the foreground by clicking somewhere on the window.
  6. Move the cursor to the Menu item after the one you wish to add. Click Select.
  7. Now click the New (Selection Properties_fxmenu_m) window. Click File ä New.

8 Click Normal when the New Selection Properties window appears. Click OK.

  1. The following fields may now be changed. Click OK.
    Level (The security level allowed to use this option, as per User Maintenance.)
    Password (Allows you to assign a password to this menu option.)
    Label (This is the name of the menu option which appears to the user.)
    Docname (this is the RPT or FIX program number.)
  2. WdgTag (This is the RPT or FIX program number.)

  3. The following steps are very important when you are adding new or deleting old menus. Now click File ä Options.

11 Click Erase/Create menu. You will be asked Continue? This erase and create of Zim menu! Click Yes.

12 You are then asked: Re-compile RunTime menu selector. This is necessary only if a new selector has been added or one deleted. Click Yes.

13 If errors are displayed, click Close. Log out of FIX and back in. The new menu should appear.

06/24/2008        click here to email