typedef void * XPLMMenuID;

typedef void (* XPLMMenuHandler_f)(
                                   void *               inMenuRef,    
                                   void *               inItemRef);    

XPLMFindPluginsMenu

XPLM_API XPLMMenuID           XPLMFindPluginsMenu(void);

This function returns the ID of the plug-ins menu, which is created for you at startup.

XPLMCreateMenu

XPLM_API XPLMMenuID           XPLMCreateMenu(
                                   const char *         inName,    
                                   XPLMMenuID           inParentMenu,    
                                   int                  inParentItem,    
                                   XPLMMenuHandler_f    inHandler,    
                                   void *               inMenuRef);    

This function creates a new menu and returns its ID. It returns NULL if the menu cannot be created. Pass in a parent menu ID and an item index to create a submenu, or NULL for the parent menu to put the menu in the menu bar. The menu's name is only used if the menu is in the menubar. You also pass a handler function and a menu reference value. Pass NULL for the handler if you do not need callbacks from the menu (for example, if it only contains submenus).

XPLMDestroyMenu

XPLM_API void                 XPLMDestroyMenu(
                                   XPLMMenuID           inMenuID);    

This function destroys a menu that you have created. Use this to remove a submenu if necessary. (Normally this function will not be necessary.)

XPLMClearAllMenuItems

XPLM_API void                 XPLMClearAllMenuItems(
                                   XPLMMenuID           inMenuID);    

This function removes all menu items from a menu, allowing you to rebuild it. Use this function if you need to change the number of items on a menu.

XPLMAppendMenuItem

XPLM_API int                  XPLMAppendMenuItem(
                                   XPLMMenuID           inMenu,    
                                   const char *         inItemName,    
                                   void *               inItemRef,    
                                   int                  inForceEnglish);    

This routine appends a new menu item to the bottom of a menu and returns its index. Pass in the menu to add the item to, the items name, and a void * ref for this item. If you pass in inForceEnglish, this menu item will be drawn using the english character set no matter what language x-plane is running in. Otherwise the menu item will be drawn localized. (An example of why you'd want to do this is for a proper name.) See XPLMUtilities for determining the current langauge.

XPLMAppendMenuSeparator

XPLM_API void                 XPLMAppendMenuSeparator(
                                   XPLMMenuID           inMenu);    

This routine adds a seperator to the end of a menu.

XPLMSetMenuItemName

XPLM_API void                 XPLMSetMenuItemName(
                                   XPLMMenuID           inMenu,    
                                   int                  inIndex,    
                                   const char *         inItemName,    
                                   int                  inForceEnglish);    

This routine changes the name of an existing menu item. Pass in the menu ID and the index of the menu item.

XPLMCheckMenuItem

XPLM_API void                 XPLMCheckMenuItem(
                                   XPLMMenuID           inMenu,    
                                   int                  index,    
                                   XPLMMenuCheck        inCheck);    

Set whether a menu item is checked. Pass in the menu ID and item index.

XPLMCheckMenuItemState

XPLM_API void                 XPLMCheckMenuItemState(
                                   XPLMMenuID           inMenu,    
                                   int                  index,    
                                   XPLMMenuCheck *      outCheck);    

This routine returns whether a menu item is checked or not. A menu item's check mark may be on or off, or a menu may not have an icon at all.

XPLMEnableMenuItem

XPLM_API void                 XPLMEnableMenuItem(
                                   XPLMMenuID           inMenu,    
                                   int                  index,    
                                   int                  enabled);    

Sets whether this menu item is enabled. Items start out enabled.