7.9.7.1. The hotmenu Keyword

Use the hotmenu keyword to add a GEL function to the GEL menu that is executed immediately when selected. The syntax is as follows:

hotmenu funcName() { statements
}

This keyword is used for GEL functions that have no Parameters to be passed.

::
menuitem “My Functions”; hotmenu InitTarget() { *waitState = 0x11; } hotmenu LoadMyProg() { GEL_Load(“c:\mydir\myfile.out”); }

This example adds the following sub-selections under the Scripts menu.

../_images/gel_hotmenu.png

When you choose the InitTarget command, it is immediately executed. To call GEL functions that require Parameters to be passed, use the dialog keyword.