MENUITEM Element

Used to define a custom toolbutton or specify a built-in toolbutton in a pull-down menu.

MENUITEM 1..∞

Used to define a custom toolbutton or specify a built-in toolbutton in a pull-down menu.

caption optional xs:string

Displayed in the toolbar.

command optional xs:string

When parent is ToolButton:

Built-in tool name (for example, addlayer).

image optional xs:string

Path to a 16X16 .bmp image file, .ico file or the name of a built-in image (for example, $bex).

name optional xs:string

When parent is ToolButton:

Custom tool name. Used to reference the tool in scripts.

onclick optional xs:string

Specify the script to run when this event occurs.

onpointerdown optional xs:string

Specify the script to run when this event occurs.

onpointermove optional xs:string

Specify the script to run when this event occurs.

onpointerup optional xs:string

Specify the script to run when this event occurs.

promote optional Restriction of xs:string

Specifies whether the custom menu item will be promoted to the top of the list when selected.

prompt optional xs:string

The status bar text for the custom tool button.

shortcut optional xs:string

The function key or action button shortcut for the custom tool button.

Name	Type	Use	Default	Description
caption	xs:string	optional		Displayed in the toolbar.
command	xs:string	optional		When parent is ToolButton: Built-in tool name (for example, addlayer).
image	xs:string	optional		Path to a 16X16 .bmp image file, .ico file or the name of a built-in image (for example, $bex).
name	xs:string	optional		When parent is ToolButton: Custom tool name. Used to reference the tool in scripts.
onclick	xs:string	optional		Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
onpointerdown	xs:string	optional		Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
onpointermove	xs:string	optional		Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
onpointerup	xs:string	optional		Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
promote	Restriction of xs:string	optional	false	Specifies whether the custom menu item will be promoted to the top of the list when selected.
prompt	xs:string	optional		The status bar text for the custom tool button.
shortcut	xs:string	optional		The function key or action button shortcut for the custom tool button.

Use command to specify a built-in tool.
Use caption, image, name, promote, prompt, and shortcut to specify a user-defined tool and onclick, onpointerdown, onpointermove, and onpointerup to handle events associated with the user-defined tool.

Applet with one toolbar and no forms

If command is used, caption, image, name, promote, prompt, shortcut, onclick, onpointerdown, onpointermove, and onpointerup cannot also be used.
If caption, image, name, promote, prompt, shortcut, onclick, onpointerdown, onpointermove, or onpointerup is used, command cannot also be used.

<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" name="MENUITEM" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:attribute ref="caption" />
    <xs:attribute ref="command" />
    <xs:attribute ref="image" />
    <xs:attribute ref="name" />
    <xs:attribute ref="onclick" />
    <xs:attribute ref="onpointerdown" />
    <xs:attribute ref="onpointermove" />
    <xs:attribute ref="onpointerup" />
    <xs:attribute default="false" name="promote">
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value="true" />
          <xs:enumeration value="false" />
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute ref="prompt" />
    <xs:attribute ref="shortcut" />
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

TOOLBUTTON Element | TOOLBAR Element | ArcPad Map File Schema

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ArcPad Map File Schema
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