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GetMenuItemID function

Retrieves the menu item identifier of a menu item located at the specified position in a menu.

Syntax

C++


UINT WINAPI GetMenuItemID(
  _In_ HMENU hMenu,
  _In_ int   nPos
);

Parameters

hMenu [in]

Type: HMENU

A handle to the menu that contains the item whose identifier is to be retrieved.

nPos [in]

Type: int

The zero-based relative position of the menu item whose identifier is to be retrieved.

Return value

Type: UINT

The return value is the identifier of the specified menu item. If the menu item identifier is NULL or if the specified item opens a submenu, the return value is -1.

Examples

For an example, see Example of a Clipboard Viewer.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	Winuser.h (include Windows.h)
Library	User32.lib
DLL	User32.dll