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This function loads the specified menu resource from the executable (.exe) file associated with an application instance.
HMENU LoadMenu( HINSTANCE hInstance , LPCTSTR lpMenuName );
Parameters
Return Values
The handle to the menu resource indicates success. NULL indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
The DestroyMenufunction is used, before an application closes, to destroy the menu and free memory that the loaded menu occupied.
Windows CE versions 1.0 and 1.01 do not support cascading menus. Windows CE versions 2.0 and later support cascading menus.
Requirements
Runs on | Versions | Defined in | Include | Link to |
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Windows CE OS | 1.0 and later | Winuser.h | Menu.lib |
Note This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.
See Also
DestroyMenu, GetLastError, MAKEINTRESOURCE