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This function creates a menu. The menu is initially empty, but it can be filled with menu items by using the AppendMenu and InsertMenu functions.
HMENU CreateMenu(void);
Return Values
The handle to the newly created menu indicates success. NULL indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
To add submenus to a menu bar, use the CreatePopupMenu function.
Resources associated with a menu that is assigned to a window are freed automatically. If the menu is not assigned to a window, an application must free system resources associated with the menu before closing. An application frees menu resources by calling the DestroyMenu function.
Requirements
| Runs on | Versions | Defined in | Include | Link to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows CE OS | 1.0 and later | Winuser.h | Menu.lib |
Note This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.
See Also
AppendMenu, DestroyMenu, GetLastError, InsertMenu
Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004
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