TMenuItem Members

The following tables list the members exposed by TMenuItem.

	Name	Description
	FComponentStyle	FComponentStyle is the field of the ComponentStyle read-only property.

Protected Methods

	Name	Description
	_AddRef	Called when an application uses a component interface.
	_Release	Called when an application releases a component interface.
	ActionChange	This is ActionChange, a member of class TMenuItem.
	AdvancedDrawItem	This is AdvancedDrawItem, a member of class TMenuItem.
	AssignTo	Copies the properties of an object to a destination object.
	ChangeName	Sets the private, internal storage for the Name property to the string passed in NewName.
	DefineProperties	Designates methods for storing an object's unpublished data on a stream such as a form file.
	DoDrawText	This is DoDrawText, a member of class TMenuItem.
	DrawItem	This is DrawItem, a member of class TMenuItem.
	GetActionLinkClass	This is GetActionLinkClass, a member of class TMenuItem.
	GetAutoHotkeys	This is GetAutoHotkeys, a member of class TMenuItem.
	GetAutoLineReduction	This is GetAutoLineReduction, a member of class TMenuItem.
	GetChildOwner	Returns the owner of a child component being read from a stream.
	GetChildParent	Returns the parent, or if there is no parent, returns the owner of a child component being read from a stream.
	GetCount	This is GetCount, a member of class TMenuItem.
	GetHandle	This is GetHandle, a member of class TMenuItem.
	GetIDsOfNames	Maps a single member and an optional set of argument names to a corresponding set of integer dispatch identifiers (dispIDs).
	GetItem	This is GetItem, a member of class TMenuItem.
	GetMenuIndex	This is GetMenuIndex, a member of class TMenuItem.
	GetOwner	Returns the owner of a component.
	GetOwner	Returns the owner of an object.
	GetTypeInfo	Retrieves the type information for an object.
	GetTypeInfoCount	Returns the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1).
	InsertNewLine	This is InsertNewLine, a member of class TMenuItem.
	Invoke	Provides access to Automation properties and methods when the component wraps an Automation object.
	Loaded	Initializes the component after the form file has been read into memory.
	MeasureItem	This is MeasureItem, a member of class TMenuItem.
	MenuChanged	This is MenuChanged, a member of class TMenuItem.
	Notification	Forwards notification messages to all owned components.
	PaletteCreated	Responds when the component is created from the component palette.
	QueryInterface	Returns a reference to a specified interface if the object supports that interface.
	ReadState	Reads the state of the component.
	SetAncestor	Clears or sets csAncestor state in the component's ComponentState property.
	SetBreak	This is SetBreak, a member of class TMenuItem.
	SetCaption	This is SetCaption, a member of class TMenuItem.
	SetChecked	This is SetChecked, a member of class TMenuItem.
	SetChildOrder	Sets the visual ordering of a child control.
	SetDefault	This is SetDefault, a member of class TMenuItem.
	SetDesigning	Ensures that components inserted at design time have their design-mode flag set.
	SetDesignInstance	Ensures that components inserted at design time have their design-mode flag set.
	SetEnabled	This is SetEnabled, a member of class TMenuItem.
	SetGroupIndex	This is SetGroupIndex, a member of class TMenuItem.
	SetImageIndex	This is SetImageIndex, a member of class TMenuItem.
	SetInline	Sets the csInline bit of the component's ComponentState property
	SetMenuIndex	This is SetMenuIndex, a member of class TMenuItem.
	SetName	Sets the value of the Name property.
	SetRadioItem	This is SetRadioItem, a member of class TMenuItem.
	SetShortCut	This is SetShortCut, a member of class TMenuItem.
	SetVisible	This is SetVisible, a member of class TMenuItem.
	Updated	Clears the csUpdating state in the component's ComponentState property when the component finishes updating.
	UpdateItems	This is UpdateItems, a member of class TMenuItem.
	UpdateRegistry	Provides the interface for a method that adds type library and version information to the Registry on components that implement COM interfaces.
	Updating	Sets the csUpdating state in the component's ComponentState property.
	ValidateContainer	Determines whether an object can be inserted into a container.
	ValidateInsert	Provides the interface for a method that validates an child component before it is inserted.
	ValidateRename	Ensures that renaming an owned component does not create name conflict.
	WriteState	Writes the state of the component.

Protected Properties

	Name	Description
	ActionLink	This is ActionLink, a member of class TMenuItem.

Public Methods

	Name	Description
	_AddRef	Increments the reference count for this interface.
	_Release	Decrements the reference count for this interface.
	Add	This is the overview for the Add method overload.
	AfterConstruction	Responds after the last constructor has executed.
	Assign	Copies the contents of another, similar object.
	BeforeDestruction	Performs any necessary actions before the first destructor is called.
	BeforeDestruction	Responds before the first destructor executes.
	ClassInfo	Returns a pointer to the runtime type information (RTTI) table for the object type.
	ClassName	Returns a string indicating the type of the object instance (as opposed to the type of the variable passed as an argument).
	ClassNameIs	Determines whether an object is of a specific type.
	ClassParent	Returns the type of the immediate ancestor of a class.
	ClassType	Returns the class reference for the object's class.
	CleanupInstance	Performs finalization on long strings, variants, and interface variables within a class.
	Clear	Removes and frees all menu items listed in the Items property.
	Click	Simulates a mouse click.
	Create	Creates an instance of TMenuItem.
	DefaultHandler	Provides the interface for a method that processes message records.
	Delete	Removes a menu item from the Items property array.
	Destroy	Destroys an instance of TMenuItem.
	DestroyComponents	Destroys all owned components.
	Destroying	Indicates that the component and its owned components are about to be destroyed.
	Dispatch	Calls message-handling methods for the object, based on the contents of the Message parameter.
	Equals	Checks if the current instance and the parameter are equal.
	ExecuteAction	Executes an action.
	FieldAddress	This is the overview for the FieldAddress method overload.
	Find	Locates a menu item in the Items property array given its caption.
	FindComponent	Indicates whether a given component is owned by the component.
	Free	Destroys an object and frees its associated memory, if necessary.
	FreeInstance	Deallocates memory allocated by a previous call to the System::TObject::NewInstance method.
	FreeNotification	Ensures that AComponent is notified that the component is going to be destroyed.
	FreeOnRelease	Frees the interface reference for components that were created from COM classes.
	GetChildren	Enumerates all child components.
	GetComponent	Returns a reference to the component associated by the implementing class.
	GetEnumerator	Returns a TComponent enumerator.
	GetHashCode	Returns an integer containing the hash code.
	GetImageList	Returns the Image list that supplies an image for the menu item.
	GetInterface	Retrieves a specified interface.
	GetInterfaceEntry	Returns the entry for a specific interface implemented in a class.
	GetInterfaceTable	Returns a pointer to a structure containing all of the interfaces implemented by a given class.
	GetNamePath	Returns a string used by the Object Inspector.
	GetNamePath	Returns the name of the object as it appears in the Object Inspector.
	GetParentComponent	Returns the parent component of the menu item.
	GetParentMenu	Returns the main menu of which the menu item is part.
	HasParent	Indicates that the menu item has a parent that is responsible for loading and saving its data.
	IndexOf	Returns the position of a menu item within the Items array.
	InheritsFrom	Determines the relationship of two object types.
	InitiateAction	Calls the action link's Update method if the menu item is associated with an action link.
	InitInstance	Initializes a newly allocated object instance to all zeros and initializes the instance's virtual method table pointer.
	Insert	Inserts a menu item into a specified position in the Items array.
	InsertComponent	Establishes the component as the owner of a specified component.
	InsertNewLineAfter	Inserts a separator bar after a specified item from the Items property array.
	InsertNewLineBefore	Inserts a separator bar before a specified item from the Items property array.
	InstanceSize	Returns the size in bytes of each instance of the object type.
	IsImplementorOf	Indicates whether the component implements a specified interface.
	IsLine	Indicates whether the menu item represents a separator bar.
	MethodAddress	This is the overview for the MethodAddress method overload.
	MethodName	Returns the name of a class method by address.
	NewBottomLine	Inserts a separator bar at the end of the Items property array.
	NewInstance	Allocates memory for an instance of an object type and returns a pointer to that new instance.
	NewTopLine	Inserts a separator bar at the beginning of the Items property array.
	QueryInterface	Returns a reference to a specified interface if the object supports that interface.
	ReferenceInterface	Establishes or removes internal links that cause this component to be notified when the implementer of a specified interface is destroyed.
	Remove	Removes a menu item from the Items property array
	RemoveComponent	Removes a specified component specified from the component's Components list.
	RemoveFreeNotification	Disables destruction notification that was enabled by FreeNotification
	RethinkHotkeys	Adjusts the captions of subitems so that every item has an accelerator and there are no duplicate accelerator keys.
	RethinkLines	Removes superfluous separator lines from the Items property array.
	SafeCallException	Handles exceptions in methods declared using the safecall calling convention.
	SafeCallException	Handles exceptions in methods declared using the safecall calling convention.
	SetParentComponent	Sets the parent component.
	SetSubComponent	Identifies whether the component is a subcomponent.
	ToString	Returns a string containing the class name.
	UnitName	Returns a string containing the unit name.
	UpdateAction	Updates the state of an action.

Public Properties

	Name	Description
	Command	Specifies the Windows Command ID associated with the menu item.
	ComObject	Specifies the interface reference implemented by the component.
	ComponentCount	Indicates the number of components owned by the component.
	ComponentIndex	Indicates the position of the component in its owner's Components property array.
	Components	Lists all components owned by the component.
	ComponentState	Describes the current state of the component, indicating when a component needs to avoid certain actions.
	ComponentStyle	Governs the behavior of the component.
	Count	Indicates the number of subitems of the menu item.
	DesignInfo	Contains information used by the Form designer.
	Handle	Indicates the Windows menu handle of the drop-down menu associated with the menu item.
	Items	Lists the menu items in the submenu of the menu item.
	MenuIndex	Indicates the index of the menu item within its parent menu.
	Owner	Indicates the component that is responsible for streaming and freeing this component.
	Parent	Identifies the parent menu item of this menu item.
	VCLComObject	Represents information used internally by components that support COM.

Published Events

	Name	Description
	OnAdvancedDrawItem	Occurs when an owner-draw menu needs to be drawn.
	OnClick	Occurs when the user clicks menu item.
	OnDrawItem	Occurs when an owner-draw menu needs to be drawn.
	OnMeasureItem	Occurs on owner-draw menu items to determine menu item size before the menu is drawn.

Published Properties

	Name	Description
	Action	Designates the action associated with the menu item.
	AutoCheck	Indicates whether the menu item's checked state toggles automatically when the item is clicked.
	AutoHotkeys	Determines whether the accelerator keys for submenu items can be reset automatically.
	AutoLineReduction	Determines whether redundant separator bars are automatically removed from the submenu.
	Bitmap	Designates a bitmap that is drawn for the menu item.
	Break	Determines whether the menu item starts a new column in the menu.
	Caption	Specifies the text of the menu item.
	Checked	Specifies whether a check mark should appear beside the Caption.
	Default	Specifies whether the menu item is invoked when the parent item is double clicked.
	Enabled	Specifies whether the menu item is enabled.
	GroupIndex	Identifies the logical group to which the menu item belongs.
	HelpContext	Specifies the help context ID associated with the menu item.
	Hint	Specifies the text string that can appear when the user moves the mouse pointer over a menu item.
	ImageIndex	Indicates which image maintained by the parent menu appears next to the menu item.
	Name	Specifies the name of the component as referenced in code.
	RadioItem	Specifies whether the menu item is mutually exclusive with other menu items in its group.
	ShortCut	Specifies the key combination users can type to quickly access the menu item.
	SubMenuImages	Lists the images that can appear beside individual items in a submenu of this menu item.
	Tag	Stores an integer value as part of a component.
	Visible	Specifies whether the menu item appears in the menu.

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