How to show File menu

[robertpantangco]

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...

[VictorN]

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.

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

[Igor Vartanov]

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

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.