Thanks for very prompt and helpful reply. I'm sure you're correct that the docs are very good once I get my bearings -- the problem is the hurdle in getting started. I got the concept of creating a bar, but when I tried that and checked Auto show as Bar, it displayed the bar "button" squarely in the middle of my screen, instead of in the Powerbar button bar.
I'll reinstall and give it another try. Thanks! --- In [email protected], "Sheri" <sheri...@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "queechee" <steve@> wrote: > > > > Stiletto has tabs at the top with intelligible choices, like > > "Menu Setup" and "Menu Contents." PowerPro has nothing like that. > > And I couldn't find anything that said: "If you want to add a > > button, here are the steps: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc." > > Now we have Command Lists. Command Lists can be used to build both bars > (buttons) and menus. Menu Setup is probably Command List properties. Menu > Contents is the Command List itself. However, to show a Menu, you need either > a bar button or a hotkey that will show it. That bar button or hotkey need a > command entry, e.g., Menu.Show("Mylist"), whereas a bar can be automatically > shown as soon as you finish defining it. > > Steps to make buttons > 1. Goto the Command List tab (at the top of the Configuration dialog) > 2. Click the "New list" button > 3. Add items to the list > 4. Check Auto Show as Bar > > Steps to make menus > 1. Goto the Command List tab > 2. Click the New list button > 3. Add items to the list (e.g., Add After, Add Before, Quick Add. If you > prefer, you can also drag and drop existing windows shortcuts to the list > grid) > 4. Create another list > 5. Put an item on the second list to show the menu > 6. Check Auto Show as Bar for the 2nd list > > You can tailor the location, appearance, and other properties of your bars > and menus by changing settings on the dialog seen when you click on the > Command List's Properties button. > > Click OK to exit the configuration program. Then you can see and test your > bar and/or menu. > > Hopefully this is enough to get you started. The documentation is better than > you think once you get your bearings. > > For followup please join the powerpro beginners list: > <http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/powerpro-beginners/> > > Regards, > Sheri >
