Menu Selection (App) Event

Inherits from VI Events.

Generated when the user makes a menu selection from the pull-down menu in LabVIEW. For example, Help»Show Context Help.

The following table lists the event data fields for this event.

Event Data FieldDescription
TimeValue of the millisecond timer when the event occurred.
VIRefReturns a reference to the VI on which this event occurred.
MenuRefReturns a reference to the LabVIEW menu from which an item was selected.
ItemTagReturns the specific name of the LabVIEW menu item you selected, such as APP_SHOW_HELP.
ItemPathReturns the path of the LabVIEW menu item you selected, such as APP_HELP:SHOW_APP_HELP. Components are separated by colons.
DiscardAllows you to prevent LabVIEW from processing the event, bypassing the behavior normally triggered by that event.