Adding and removing a tool on a submenu

Adding a default tool to a submenu

Steps:

1. Create or open an applet or default configuration file containing at least one toolbar.
2. Click the Toolbars button .

   The Toolbars dialog box appears.

3. Click the toolbar containing the submenu to which you want to add a default tool, then click the Edit button.

   The Toolbar dialog box appears.

4. Double-click the tool containing the submenu to which you want to add a default tool.

   The Tool Properties dialog box appears.

5. Click the default tool you want to add (for example, addims), then click the Add button. Repeat this step to add other default tools to the submenu.
6. Click OK.
7. Click OK in the Toolbar dialog box.
8. Click OK in the Toolbars dialog box.

Adding a custom tool to a submenu

Steps:

1. Create or open an applet or default configuration file containing at least one toolbar.
2. Click the Toolbars button .

   The Toolbars dialog box appears.

3. Click the toolbar containing the submenu to which you want to add a custom tool, then click the Edit button.

   The Toolbar dialog box appears.

4. Double-click the tool containing the submenu to which you want to add a custom tool.

   The Tool Properties dialog box appears.

5. Click the Add Custom button.
6. Type the name of the custom tool in the Name text box (for example, tlSoilAnalysis).
7. Optionally, type the caption for the tool in the Caption text box.
8. Optionally, type the prompt for the tool in the Prompt text box.

   You can specify prompts for custom submenu tools. Prompts are displayed on the status bar when the mouse pointer moves over the custom tool. This functionality is not available when running ArcPad on Windows Mobile.

9. Click the Browse button to select an image file for the custom tool, or select one of the default tool images from the combo box.
10. Optionally, type a shortcut to access the tool in the Shortcut text box.

    You can assign action key or function key shortcuts to custom submenu tools. This allows users to access frequently used tools more quickly. Shortcuts are assigned in the Shortcut text box on the General page of the Tool Properties dialog box.

    • To assign a shortcut to an action button on a Windows Mobile device, type Ax, where x represents the number of the action button (for example, A1).
    • To assign a shortcut to a function key on a desktop Windows device, type Fx, where x represents the number of the function key (for example, F1).
11. Optionally, check the Promote check box to promote the custom tool to the top of the submenu when selected.
12. Repeat steps 6–12 to add other custom tools to the submenu.
13. Click OK.
14. Click OK in the Tool Properties dialog box.
15. Click OK in the Toolbar dialog box.
16. Click OK in the Toolbars dialog box.

Removing a tool from a submenu

You can remove tools from submenus of custom toolbars (those created with the Add button in the Toolbars dialog box), but you cannot remove tools from submenus of default toolbars.

Steps:

1. Create or open an applet or default configuration file containing at least one toolbar.
2. Click the Toolbars button .

   The Toolbars dialog box appears.

3. Click the toolbar containing the submenu from which you want to remove a tool, then click the Edit button.

   The Toolbar dialog box appears.

4. Double-click the tool containing the submenu from which you want to remove a tool.

   The Tool Properties dialog box appears.

5. Click the Sub Menu Tools tab.
6. Click the tool you want to remove from the submenu, then click the Remove button. Repeat this step to remove additional tools.

   When you remove a default tool from a submenu, you're not actually deleting it; it's just removed from that submenu. The tool can still exist on another submenu or toolbar. Also, you can always add the tool back to the same submenu.

7. Click OK.
8. Click OK in the Toolbar dialog box.
9. Click OK in the Toolbars dialog box.