Glossary

• character code  

  A code that identifies a typeable character, as opposed to a particular physical key.



• command ID  

  A four character code that uniquely identifies a menu item or control. Note that a menu item and a control can share the same command ID.



• keyboard glyph  

  A graphical representation of a physical key that doesn’t have a character equivlent (such as a function key or the Shift key).



• menu  

  A user interface element that displays a list of possible selections to the user.



• menu bar  

  The bar at the top of the main display that holds the list of available menus.



• menu ID  

  A unique ID that identifies a menu.



• menu item  

  One of the choosable options displayed in a menu.



• menu item index  

  A one-based index that identifies a particular menu item in the menu. A menu item index of 3 indicates the third item in the menu.



• submenu  

  A menu that is attached to a menu item of another menu. Also called a hierarchical menu.



• virtual keycode  

  A code that identifies a physical key on a keyboard. Note that virtual keycodes do not have to have a corresponding character code. A key with a virtual keycode is represented in a menu by a keyboard glyph.