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From: han@Apple.COM (Byron Han, fire fighter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Changing a menu using a resource
Keywords: str255
Message-ID: <10296@apple.Apple.Com>
Date: 17 May 88 16:41:34 GMT
References: <346@manta.NOSC.MIL>
Reply-To: han@apple.UUCP (Byron Han, fire fighter)
Organization: Communication Tools Group - Apple Computer, Inc.
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In article <346@manta.NOSC.MIL> lulue@manta.NOSC.MIL (Dan Lulue ) writes:
>
>I want to be toggle a menu item from "Turn Herman On" to "Turn Herman
>Of", and back.  The BOOK says that it is good practice to store the two
>strings in a resource file instead of calling SetItem with the literal
>strings [SetItem(menus(8),1,"Turn Herman On"), and SetItem(menus(8),1,
>"Turn Herman Off")]..
>
Philosophical point here...  it is sometimes confusing to have a menu item
change its name.  Have you considered...

 Foobarmenu        Foobarmenu
 ----------       -----------
 item1             item1
 item2             item2
XHerman On         Herman On

using a checkmark?  I remember the god awful confusion with respect to
the original MacTerminal have Save Lines Off Top/Don't Save Lines Off Top.

I personally even find Show Clipboard/Hide Clipboard confusing.  I would
rather have a checkmark beside Show Clipboard to indicate showing the clip.

Of course, this can easily degenerate into a religious issue.  I merely
bring up some philosphical points that may be of interest.  Plus this


This does not represent an official Apple policy statement.  Just my
own personal rambling.
-- 
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