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Document specific menus in a multi document application
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Document specific menus in a multi document application


  • Subject: Document specific menus in a multi document application
  • From: Phillip Hutchings <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:23:18 +1300

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OK, I am trying to create menus in my application that tie into actions on a specific document, such as hide/show toolbar, new entry and such items. Is it possible to connect them in IB? Or do I have to create them in PB?

Currently I create a NSMenu in IB in the nib for the document, and then attach it to the main menu through [[NSApplication sharedApplication] mainMenu], but this doesn't switch the menus depending on which document is in front, it just adds a new one with each document, eg 2 documents, 2 view menus.

I guess I'm doing something wrong, so how should I do it? Can I create the menus in MainMenu.nib then change the selectors (if I can be notified when frontmost docs switch)? Or should I use a dummy class that finds the current frontmost document and sends on the action?

Lastly, what method does the active/deactive menu items so I can enable/disable menu items depending on which type of window is in the front?

I guess I'm suffering from newbieitus.
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Phillip Hutchings
http://www.sitharus.com/
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