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 Programmatically dropping down a menu


How can I programmatically drop a menu down in code?   

    The following example demonstrates both dropping down a menu and selecting a menu item by synthesize menu shortcut keys. If your application does not have shortcut keys assigned to the menu items, you can send combinationsof the VK_MENU, VK_LEFT, VK_DOWN, and VK_RETURN keys to programmatically navigate the menu.

    procedure TForm .Button Click(Sender: TObject);
    begin
    //Allow button to finish painting in response to the click
      Application.ProcessMessages;
     {Alt Key Down}
      keybd_Event(VK_MENU, 0, 0, 0);
     {F Key Down - Drops the menu down}
      keybd_Event(ord('F'), 0, 0, 0);
     {F Key Up}
      keybd_Event(ord('F'), 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0);
     {Alt Key Up}
      keybd_Event(VK_MENU, 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0);
     {F Key Down}
      keybd_Event(ord('S'), 0, 0, 0);
     {F Key Up}
      keybd_Event(ord('S'), 0, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, 0);
    end;
    

     



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