| 1 | Menu Item information | Input | Char(*) |
Interface Level 1:
| 1 | Type of call | Input | Binary(4) |
| 2 | Application handle | Input | Char(8) |
| 3 | Panel name | Input | Char(10) |
| 4 | Menu option | Input | Binary(4) |
Interface Level 2:
No additional parameters are required for interface level 2.
Menu items can be assigned to the CALL dialog command on the ACTION attribute of the menu item (MENUI) tag. When the menu item is selected, the UIM calls the specified program.
The CALL dialog command is assigned to a menu item to process requests that are specific to the application. These requests either do not have a command interface or require more knowledge about the current application than can normally be passed through a command.
The application can perform most functions, but the application developer must be aware of the effects of changing dialog variables, displaying other panels, and so on.
None.
A structure that provides information related to the user request. For details, see Single Parameter Structure.
This parameter must be set to the following value:
| 2 | Processes a menu item. |
The application handle of the application that is currently being processed by the UIM.
The name of the panel that is currently being processed by the UIM.
The option number of the menu item that is selected by the user.
For detailed descriptions of the fields in this table, see Field Descriptions.
| Offset | Type | Field | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | Hex | ||
| 0 | 0 | BINARY(4) | Structure level |
| 4 | 4 | CHAR(8) | Reserved |
| 12 | C | BINARY(4) | Type of call |
| 16 | 10 | CHAR(8) | Application handle |
| 24 | 18 | CHAR(10) | Panel name |
| 34 | 22 | BINARY(4) | Menu option |
Application handle. The application handle of the application that is currently being processed by the UIM.
Menu option. The option number of the menu item that is selected by the user.
Panel name. The name of the panel that is currently being processed by the UIM.
Reserved. A reserved field.
Structure level. The interface level supported by this structure, indicating which fields and values are available for the current interface level.
Type of call. This field must be set to the following value:
| 2 | Processes a menu item. |
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