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Menubar.IsMenuCommandChecked

Checks if a menubar item is checked.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
Path	The ID or path to the menu entry. Use Menubar.ListMenuCommands to find out the IDs and names.	49297

Result

Returns 0, 1 or error.

Description

Examples

Checks if debugger is visible:

MBS( "Menubar.IsMenuCommandChecked"; 49260)

Show debugger from within a script:

#The menu command as we got it from Menubar.ListMenuCommands
Set Variable [$DebuggerMenuID; Value:49260]
If [MBS( "Menubar.HasMenuCommand"; $DebuggerMenuID ) = 1]
    If [MBS( "Menubar.IsMenuCommandChecked"; $DebuggerMenuID ) = 1]
        #debugger already visible
    Else
        #show debugger
        Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Menubar.RunMenuCommand"; $DebuggerMenuID )]
        Pause/Resume Script [Duration (seconds): ,1]
    End If
Else
    Show Custom Dialog ["Debugger missing in Menubar?"]
End If
#now follows your script that should always run in debugger

See also

• Menubar.HasMenuCommand
• Menubar.ListMenuCommands
• Menubar.RunMenuCommand

Blog Entries

• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 6.3pr3
• Tip of the day: Show debugger in FileMaker from within a script

Created 17th June 2016, last changed 17th June 2016

Menubar.HasMenuCommand   -   Menubar.ListMenuCommands

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