Is it possible to create MenuStrip control with AutoIt

[wuruoyu]

I am not sure if this has been asked or done before, I can't seem to find any information in the forum. Is it possible to create MenuStrip control (from .Net Framework), the menu has a gradient background. Thank you Kindly.

Edited October 16, 2017 by wuruoyu

[czardas]

Is this what you want?

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

Local $hGUI = GUICreate(" Example", 200, 80)

Local $idMenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("Menu")

Local $idItem = GUICtrlCreateMenu("Item", $idMenu)
Local $idSubItem1 = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("SubItem 1", $idItem)
Local $idSubItem2 = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("SubItem 2", $idItem)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

Local $msg
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
WEnd

I'm not sure what you mean about gradient.

Edited October 16, 2017 by czardas

[wuruoyu]

Hi @czardas, thank you for your quick reply. This is not what I want, please see this screenshot instead. The menustrip control created in VS .net has gradient background from left to right (dark to light), and the menu style is also different than the standard menu created in AutoIt

Edited October 16, 2017 by wuruoyu

[czardas]

Ah okay, I don't know about this.

[wuruoyu]

Is it possible to use MenuStrip control (from .Net Framework) in AutoIt Form (GUICreate) which has a gradient background from left to right (dark to light) with different style than the standard menu.

I am Just thinking out loud here and have tried using @ptrex .Net CLR Framework, and created the MenuStrip with following code, but unable to create menu items, also it's created under "System.Windows.Forms" not using AutoIt GUICreate.

Local $oAssembly = _CLR_LoadLibrary( "System.Windows.Forms" )
Local $MenuStrip = _CLR_CreateObject($oAssembly, "System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip")
$MenuStrip.Parent = $oForm

 

[JLogan3o13]

Stick to one topic, please.