How to show File menu

Hello,
I have an MDI application using different menus depending on the current document template in use.

I need to show the top-level File Menu from the IDR_MAINFRAME window when a command is sent from the active document.

I would like to application to deactivate the active child window and then show the File menu as if the alt-F key was pressed from the keyboard.

I have tried CMenu *pMenu=AfxGetMainWnd()->GetMenu();
but this does not display the menu at all.

Thanks...

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Originally Posted by robertpantangco

I would like to application to deactivate the active child window and then show the File menu as if the alt-F key was pressed from the keyboard.

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Maybe you'll just use SendInput to send alt-F keys?

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Originally Posted by robertpantangco

I have tried CMenu *pMenu=AfxGetMainWnd()->GetMenu();
but this does not display the menu at all.

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Of course it doesn't. GetMenu just returns menu object to let you start working with the one. To show its Files submenu you need to call GetSubMenu (File menu has 0 index) and then TrackPopupMenu for the obtained submenu object.