Programming Reference Manual

ShowPopupMenu

 
Syntax
 
ShowPopupMenu(StrArray$( )[, PopupStyle][, XPos, YPos])
 
Description
Show a popup menu and return the number of the item selected. The item number is the index of the StrArray selected minus LBound(StrArray). The value -1 is returned in no menu item is selected.
 
Parameter
Description
StrArray$( ) 
This one-dimensional array of strings establishes the list of choices. All the non-null elements of the array are used. 
PopupMenuStyle 
This controls how the popup menu is aligned. Any combination of styles may used together. See the table below.
XPos 
When the menu is put up the alignment will be at this window position. If this is omitted then the current mouse position is used.
YPos 
When the menu is put up the alignment will be at this window position. If this is omitted then the current mouse position is used.
 
PopupStyle
Value
Effect
vbPopupLeftTopAlign
0
Align menu left edge at XPos and top at YPos. (default)
vbPopupUseLeftButton
1
User can select menu choices with the left mouse button only.
vbPopupUseRightButton
2
User can select menu choices with the left or right mouse button
vbPopupRightAlign
4
Align menu with right edge at the XPos.
vbPopupCenterAlign
8
Align menu center at the XPos.
vbPopupVCenterAlign
16
Align menu center at the YPos.
vbPopupBottomAlign
32
Align menu bottom at the YPos.
See Also
 
Example
 
Sub Main
    Dim Items(0 To 2) As String
    Items(0) = "Item &1"
    Items(1) = "Item &2"
    Items(2) = "Item &3"
    X = ShowPopupMenu(Items) ' show popup menu
    Debug.Print X ' item selected
End Sub