MenuItem.GetEvaluate
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Queries expression to be run when MenuItem is chosen.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Menu](component_Menu.md) | [6.1](newinversion61.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

MBS( "MenuItem.GetEvaluate"; Item ) 

**MBS**( **"MenuItem.GetEvaluate";** /\* Queries expression to be run when MenuItem is chosen. \*/  
**$Item**) /\* The reference to the menu item. Please create one with [MenuItem.CreateMenuItem](MenuItemCreateMenuItem.md) or [MenuItem.CreateSeparator](MenuItemCreateSeparator.md). \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Item | The reference to the menu item. Please create one with [MenuItem.CreateMenuItem](MenuItemCreateMenuItem.md) or [MenuItem.CreateSeparator](MenuItemCreateSeparator.md). | $item |

### Result

Returns text or error.

### Description

Queries expression to be run when MenuItem is chosen.  
### See also

- [Menu.GetEvaluate](MenuGetEvaluate.md)
- [MenuItem.CreateMenuItem](MenuItemCreateMenuItem.md)
- [MenuItem.CreateSeparator](MenuItemCreateSeparator.md)
- [MenuItem.GetState](MenuItemGetState.md)
- [MenuItem.SetEvaluate](MenuItemSetEvaluate.md)

### Blog Entries

- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 6.1pr5](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2016-03-06/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_6/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

This function is free to use.

Created 4th March 2016 , last changed 9th November 2021

  
[MenuItem.GetEnabled](MenuItemGetEnabled.md) - [MenuItem.GetFontColor](MenuItemGetFontColor.md)

[HTML Version](MenuItemGetEvaluate.shtml)