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Adding ToolStripMenuItems dynamically 3 levels deep?

I am trying to dynamically create a menu structure for an Windows Application. The structure will have 3 levels. I know how to add levels 1 and 2 but not sure how to add level 3. Below is my code:

                    For Each row As DataRow In EH.DataTable.Rows
                        If Not IsDBNull(row(2)) Then
                            strFunction = row(1)
                            iMenuLevel = row(2)
                            strParent = row(3)

                            'row(0)   f_ID
                            'row(1)   functionality
                            'row(2)   menuLevel
                            'row(3)   parent

                            Select Case iMenuLevel
                                Case 1
                                    mnu.Items.Add(strFunction)
                                    mnu.Items(x).Tag = row(0)
                                Case 2
                                    For Each subItm As ToolStripMenuItem In mnu.Items
                                        If subItm.Tag = strParent Then
                                            subItm.DropDownItems.Add(strFunction)
                                            subItm.DropDownItems.Add("-")
                                        End If
                                    Next
                                Case 3
                                    For Each sub3Item As ToolStripDropDownItem In mnu.Items
                                        If sub3Item.Tag = strParent Then
                                            sub3Item.DropDownItems.Add(strFunction)
                                            sub3Item.DropDownItems.Add("-")
                                        End If
                                    Next
                            End Select
                        End If
                    Next

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Once I get that done, how to I create a Click_Event for each menuItem?

BlakeMcKenna

ASKER

Does anyone have an idea on this?

ktaczala

You'll need that have some sub already defined in your app.
for example:
Private sub Item1_Click()
'do something
End Sub

Then after you create the menu:
AddHandler subitem.Click, AddressOf Item1_Click

as far as adding sub menus
just dim them in advance

case 3
dim mainmenu as menustrip 'create control
dim menuitem as toolstripmenuitem ' this is what shows on the title bar
dim subitem as toolstripmenuitem ' 1st level
dim subitem1 as toolstripmenuitem ' 2nd level
dim subitem1 as toolstripmenuitem ' 3rd level

mainmenu.Items.Add(menuitem)
menuitem.Text = "Main Menu"
Me.Controls.Add(mainmenu)
For Each item As ToolStripMenuItem In mainmenu.Items
mitem.DropDownItems.Add(subitem)
subitem.Text = "Sub-menu"
Next
For Each item As ToolStripMenuItem In mainmenu.Items
subitem.DropDownItems.Add(subsubitem)
subsubitem.Text = "Sub-Sub-menu"
Next
For Each item As ToolStripMenuItem In mainmenu.Items
subsubitem.DropDownItems.Add(subsubsubitem)
subsubsubitem.Text = "Sub-Sub-Sub-menu"
Next

this adds one sub menu to each menu. you can adjust the logic from here to add more fer level

ktaczala

Oops, the second 'dim subitem1' should be 'dim subitem2'

BlakeMcKenna

ASKER

Your code doesn't work. It only works up to the 2nd level. The 3rd Level isn't working.

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ktaczala

Actually you don't have to do the for each loop
once you define all the toolstripmenus you just need to add them to which ever menu you want

for example:
to add a submenu to menuitem
menuitem.dropdownitems.add(subitem2)

this will put "Sub-Sub--Submenu" under main menu

BlakeMcKenna

ASKER

For my case, I do need the For Each loop because I'm creating this Menu structure based on Database values. So the menu is built dynamically. I still can't get it to work but I think it has to do with my database design possibly.

ktaczala

since the code you gave us initially doesn't give us all the facts, we need more info.
when do you create mnu? When is 'x' declared, what is the value of 'x'. What would the actual values of row(1-3) be, for example?

BlakeMcKenna

ASKER

I finally got your code working...