Learning Genero

Write, compile, and run a graphical application that creates, modifies, and reports on data stored in a database.

Working with menus

Examine the various menuing options in a Genero user interface from Menu buttons to ToolBars, TopMenus, ContextMenus and StartMenus.

Rendering a MENU block as a dialog window

Change the style of a MENU block to display as a dialog window.

Creating a ToolBar in a form (.4fd)

Create a ToolBar in Form Designer.

Creating a ToolBar in XML and loading it at runtime (.4tb and ui.Interface.loadToolBar)

Create a ToolBar in XML and write the code to load it at runtime.

Creating a ToolBar programmatically with methods (createChild and setAttribute)

Use createChild() and setAttribute() to create a ToolBar directly in the AUI without external runtime files.

Creating a TopMenu in a form (.4fd)

Create a TopMenu in Form Designer.

Creating a TopMenu in XML and loading it at runtime (.4tm and ui.Interface.loadTopMenu)

Create a TopMenu in XML and write the code to load it at runtime.

Creating a TopMenu programmatically with methods (createChild and setAttribute)

Use createChild() and setAttribute() to create a TopMenu directly in the AUI without external runtime files.

Customizing the right-click context menu (New in v. 2.20!)

Creating a startMenu of programs (.4sm)

Create a menu of programs and display the menu in a TopMenu or Tree style.

Creating a startMenu programmatically with methods in parent/child (WCI) application

Create a startMenu directly in the AUI.