Mac OS X and the Application Menu

[redpill]

Why is it that the Quit item in the Application Menu cannot be implemented properly? It just isn't right that the Quit item shows up in the File menu.

If it has anything to do with Mac OS Classic support -- by all means kill it. Does anyone even create applications to run in Classic anymore?

[Dixie]

redpill...

launch revolution and make a new stack
From the 'Tools' menu, select 'Menu Builder'
Click on the 'New' button
In the 'Create a New Menu bar' dialog, just click the 'OK' button

Back in the 'Menu Builder' , click the 'Preview in Menu bar' checkbox
Select the 'browse' tool...

you should now see in the menuBar,... the apple Menu, Revolution, File, Edit, Help

The 'Quit' menu item, you will find under the 'Revolution' menu, not the 'file' menu... the 'Revolution' menu will take on the name of your application when you set your standalone settings, and give your stack a 'standalone' name, and build it as a standalone..

be well

Dixie

[redpill]

Thank you, Dixie.

I appreciate the input.

[kwinkler]

Along a similar line......

Is there any way to associate a script with the Quit menu item that is located under the Application menu on a Mac? I don't have a problem with the PC version of the application, because Quit is under the File menu, and a script is associated with that menu item. On a Mac, the Quit menu item gets moved to the Application menu, but the script does not move with the Quit item. All I want to do is make sure the user has saved any changes he may have made before quitting.

[Klaus]

Hi kwinkler,

you could trap the "shutdownrequest" message in your stack and
do whatever you like before you finally PASS it.


Best

Klaus

[kwinkler]

Hi Klaus,

Thanks for the tip. It worked out fine.

Ken