15.3 Creating a menu system

The menus view of the interface builder can be used to define a menu system for the current interface. Click the Menus tab to switch to the menus view from any other view in the interface builder. The interface builder appears as shown in Displaying the menu structure of an interface.

Figure 15.5 Displaying the menu structure of an interface

The menus view has two areas, together with six buttons which are used to create different menu elements. As with layouts, it is important to understand how CAPI menus are constructed. See the Guide to the CAPI for details.

15.3.1 Interface box

15.3.2 Graph area

15.3.3 Adding menu bars

15.3.4 Adding menus

15.3.5 Adding menu items

15.3.6 Adding menu components