About Menu MsgBox

Getting Started
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Hi, I’m new here and new to programming. I am, at present, going through some tutorials. I have built some small apps in the tutorials and am presently building a Calculator application but cannot get the About screen to work using the following Menu Handler MsgBox (“Written by Runedog - 2007”)

Why does this not work please?

Any help appreciated, thank you

2

Can you describe “can’t get to work” with a bit more detail? Is the menu item not enabled. Does the message box not show up?

You could upload your project somewhere and we could have a look.

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  • Add the “About myGreatApp” in the menu. In Windows, the menu help. In Mac, any menu will do.
  • In Mac, click the item’s super, and select “Application Menu Item”
  • To App, add a menu handler called like your menu (“HelpMyGreatApp”)
  • In the menu handler :
MsgBox ("Written by Runedog - 2007")
4

Many thanks for getting back folks, really appreciated.

I tried Michel’s,suggestion (even copied his text) but receive a message saying MsgBox string?

The app seems to compile fist though?
Graham

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Sorry, but what you say means nothing if you don’t spell out the exact error message.

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Sorry:

(1,35) RealBasic.(MsgBox As String)

Many thanks
Graham

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This is a reminder of the syntax that you get at the bottom of the code editor. It is not an error.

Try to run the app, it should work fine.

8

Morning,

The Menu is now not showing after compilation? I would upload the zipped app here but not sure how to do this here?

Thanks again for your help
Graham

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Graham:

have you read this:
http://developer.xojo.com/userguide/desktop-menus

What OS are-you using ?

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Hi Graham. Have you seen the tutorial video here on Menus?

http://developer.xojo.com/webinar-menus

If not, have a watch and see if that helps. Look around about 8:18 onwards for a “how to” implement a message box on the About menu.

If you are still stuck, let us know.

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Many thanks Julian, I will take a look thanks.

BTW, I’m working in Windows 10
Graham

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Does it show when you run in the IDE ?

No need for the compiled app. The most important is the project. You can share a public link from Google Drive, OneDrive, DropBox, etc. and simply paste the link in the forum.

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Here is the link to the app:

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsX2rxZnJcf_aZ_ZtBkxQ_uQnSI

Thank you
Graham

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You need a DefaultWindow under App on the main navigation, it should work fine from there.

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Many thanks Julian and Michel :slight_smile: That has fixed it.

Brilliant forum and so fast replies.
Graham