Syntax of a topmenu file (.4tm)
A .4tm topmenu file is an XML file that holds a tree of elements defining a topmenu structure.
Syntax: XML Topmenu
<TopMenu [ topmenu-attribute="value" [...] ] >
group
[...]
</TopMenu>
where group is:
<TopMenuGroup group-attribute="value" [...]>
{ <TopMenuSeparator separator-attribute="value" [...] />
| <TopMenuCommand command-attribute="value" [...] />
| group
} [...]
</TopMenuGroup>
- topmenu-attribute defines a property of the
TopMenu
. - group-attribute defines a property of a
TopMenuGroup
. - command-attribute defines a property of a
TopMenuCommand
. - separator-attribute defines a property of a
TopMenuSeparator
.
Topmenu XML attributes
Attribute | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
name |
STRING |
Identifies the topmenu. |
style |
STRING |
Can be used to decorate the element with a presentation style. |
tag |
STRING |
User-defined attribute to identify the node. |
Attribute | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
name |
STRING |
Identifies the action corresponding to the topmenu command. Can be prefixed with the sub-dialog identifier. |
style |
STRING |
Can be used to decorate the element with a presentation style. |
tag |
STRING |
User-defined attribute to identify the node. |
text |
STRING |
The text to be displayed in the pull-down menu option. |
comment |
STRING |
The message to be shown for this element. |
hidden |
INTEGER |
Indicates if the command is hidden (0 = visible, 1 = hidden). |
image |
STRING |
The icon to be used in the pull-down menu option. |
acceleratorName |
STRING |
Defines the accelerator name to be display on the left of the menu option text. Note this attribute is only used for decoration (you must also define an action default accelerator). |
Attribute | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
name |
STRING |
Identifies the topmenu group. |
style |
STRING |
Can be used to decorate the element with a presentation style. |
tag |
STRING |
User-defined attribute to identify the node. |
text |
STRING |
The text to be displayed in the pull-down menu group. |
comment |
STRING |
The message to be shown for this element. |
hidden |
INTEGER |
Indicates if the group is hidden (0 = visible, 1 = hidden). |
image |
STRING |
The icon to be used in the pull-down menu group. |
Attribute | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
name |
STRING |
Identifies the topmenu separator. |
style |
STRING |
Can be used to decorate the element with a presentation style. |
tag |
STRING |
User-defined attribute to identify the node |
hidden |
INTEGER |
Indicates if the separator is hidden (0 = visible, 1 = hidden). |