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The Reference Guide contains documentation for all functions supported in the OpenMatrix language.
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addribbonmenu
Adds a ribbon menu, rbmname, in the Compose user interface. addribbonmenu is only available in the Compose GUI.

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  The Reference Guide contains documentation for all functions supported in the OpenMatrix language.
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      - addmenuitem
        Adds an action item to the given menu in the Compose user interface. addmenuitem is only available in the Compose GUI.
      - addmenuseparator
        Inserts a separator in the given menu in the Compose user interface. addmenuseparator is only available in the Compose GUI.
      - addpopupmenu
        Adds a pop-up menu, in hierarchical order, under a ribbon menu or as a child menu to a pop-up menu in the Compose user interface. addpopupmenu is only available in the Compose GUI.
      - addribbonmenu
        Adds a ribbon menu, rbmname, in the Compose user interface. addribbonmenu is only available in the Compose GUI.
      - addribbonpage
        Adds a ribbon page, rbnname, in the Compose user interface. addribbonpage is only available in the Compose GUI.
      - addribbonpagegroup
        Adds a ribbon page group, rpgnname, in the Compose user interface. addribbonpagegroup is only available in the Compose GUI.
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        Adds a sprite action to the given sprite group in the Compose user interface. addspriteaction is only available in the Compose GUI.
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        Adds a sprite action group, sagname, to a ribbon page group in the Compose user interface. addspriteactiongroup is only available in the Compose GUI.
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        Enable or disable a sprite action, name, in the Compose user interface. enablespriteaction is only available in the Compose GUI.
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        Removes an action item from the given menu in the Compose user interface. removemenuitem is only available in the Compose GUI.
      - removepopupmenu
        Removes a pop-up menu from the Compose user interface. removepopupmenu is only available in the Compose GUI.
      - removeribbonmenu
        Removes a ribbon menu rbmname or pm, from the Compose user interface. removeribbonmenu is only available in the Compose GUI.
      - removeribbonpage
        Removes a ribbon page, rbnname, from the Compose user interface. removeribbonpage is only available in the Compose GUI.
      - removespriteaction
        Removes a sprite action from the Compose user interface. removespriteaction is only available in the Compose GUI.
      - removespriteactiongroup
        Removes a sprite action group, sagnname, from the ribbon page group in the Compose user interface. removespriteactiongroup is only available in the Compose GUI.
      - setmenuaccel
        Sets an accelerator for the given action in the Compose user interface. setmenuaccel is only available in the Compose GUI.
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        Show or hide a sprite action, name, in the Compose user interface. showspriteaction is only available in the Compose GUI.
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addribbonmenu

Adds a ribbon menu, rbmname, in the Compose user interface. addribbonmenu is only available in the Compose GUI.

Syntax

addribbonmenu(rbmname)

Inputs

rbmname: The name of the ribbon menu.; Type: string

Outputs

uiPopupMenu: The handle to the ribbon menu.

Examples

Add the given ribbon menu:

pm = addribbonmenu('Test')