Exec.ContextMenu

Description

• Shows the right-click menu of a file, folder, or the window under the mouse.
• Or you can specify a file or folder to get the context menu for that file.

Syntax

• Exec.ContextMenu(path_or_obj)

Parameters

path_or_obj

(string) either:

• path to a file or folder
• name of an object from the Desktop or My Computer virtual folders

Optional.

If this parameter is representing an object, the same name must be used as is seen when the object is viewed in Explorer. (e.g. "My Documents")

Examples

• Exec.ContextMenu
  • Shows the context menu of the window under the mouse.
  • Note this will not work with all programs. Some that don't work include:
    • Metapad
    • Java-based apps
• Exec.ContextMenu(?"c:\program files\powerpro\scripts\test.powerpro")
  • Shows the context menu for the file "test.powerpro", taken as if it were being viewed in Explorer.
• Exec.ContextMenu(?"c:\program files\powerpro\scripts")
  • Shows the context menu for the file "test.powerpro", taken as if it were being viewed in Explorer.
• Exec.ContextMenu("My Computer")

Notes

• To close a PowerPro-created context menu, click the menu header (bold text bit), then click away.
• PowerPro Help recommends following this command with a
  Win.Keys("{to menu}…")
  command to select an entry from the menu, but it doesn't seem to be working..?