When you create a new application dictionary with a Main Menu form, it has a basic set of application-level menus. The following table lists the menus that are added to a new application dictionary.
Menu |
Item |
Description |
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File |
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Runs the print script for the current window. |
Print Setup |
Displays the Print Setup window for the current operating system. |
|
Quit/Exit |
Closes the application. |
|
Edit |
Undo Cut Copy Paste Clear Select All |
The standard cut/copy/paste items commonly found in graphical applications. |
Insert Row |
Runs the line insert script for a scrolling window. |
|
Delete Row |
Runs the line delete script for a scrolling window. |
|
Temporary |
(Form-level menus) |
The placeholder that indicates where form-level menus will be displayed. No “Temporary” menu will appear on the menu bar. |
Tools |
Macro
Resource Descriptions |
The items to access Dexterity’s built-in macro system. The resource description windows. |
Window |
List of open windows |
List of the standard windows currently open. Palette and toolbar windows are not included in this list. |
Help |
Lookup |
Opens the lookup form for the current field or runs the change script linked to the current field using Set Lookup. |
Show Required Fields |
Displays the required fields for the application. |
These menus are intended to serve as a starting point. Feel free to customize the menus any way you like.