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=ON SELECTION POPUP=


==Class==
Menus


==Purpose==
Defines actions for Xbase style pop-up menu selection


==Syntax==
ON SELECTION POPUP <popup> | ALL [BLANK] [<command>]


==See Also==
[[ACTIVATE MENU]], [[ACTIVATE POPUP]], [[CLEAR POPUPS]], [[DEACTIVATE MENU]], [[DEACTIVATE POPUP]], [[DEFINE BAR]], [[DEFINE MENU]], [[DEFINE PAD]], [[DEFINE POPUP]], [[ON PAD]], [[ON SELECTION PAD]], [[RELEASE MENUS]], [[RELEASE POPUPS]], [[SHOW MENU]], [[SHOW POPUP]]


==Description==
The ON SELECTION POPUP command defines actions for dBASE IV style pop-up menu selections.  These types of pop-up menus are created with the DEFINE POPUP and DEFINE BAR commands.  The pop-up is identified using the name which was assigned with the DEFINE POPUP command.  The command SET COMPATIBLE should be ON when using dBASE-IV style menus.

====ALL====
The ALL clause will apply the specified <command> to all pop-up menus.

====BLANK====
The BLANK keyword clears the active pop-up menu from the screen before executing the specified commands.

====<command>====
The command to be run when the specified popup is selected.  If no command is specified, the popup is reset.


==Example==
<code lang="recital">
define menu main
define pad exit of main;
prompt "<Exit" at 0,0
define pad filelist of main;
prompt "<Files" at 0.06
on pad filelist of main activate popup files
on selection pad exit of main deactivate menu

define popup files from 1,06
define bar 1 of files prompt "<Programs"
define bar 2 of files prompt "<Databases"
define bar 3 of files prompt "<Reports"
define bar 4 of files prompt "<Screens"
on selection popup files dialog box prompt()
activate menu main
</code>


==Products==
Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
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