Menu to use modal form or not?

From: Alistair George (noemailadds_at_xtra.co.nz)
Date: 06/23/04

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    Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:35:11 +1200

    Hi all.
    I'd appreciate some input/recommendations on how to make efficient complex
    menu input areas for spinedits/radiocheck etc.

    I dont know if you have the file-sharing 'Shareaza' but that has a typical
    menu.
    EG you go to menu item 'Tools, Shareaza Settings' and it brings up a modal
    form
    with rows in a left vertical groupbox which determine the current groupbox
    on
    right.

    Delphi has Template menus but going to demos that seems to be predefined
    menus??

    I want something that presents well, and preferably provides the
    settings eg spinboxes radio buttons etc within the
    current main calling procedure. EG these items are part of the menu,
    therefore the values therein are values already in the calling procedure.

    In an earlier program, I did this by bringing up the settings form on
    creation,
    then immediately hiding it, but this is probably not very tidy programming
    practice. Also, the settings need then be referred from that form.

    Anywhere I can get this information?.
    Thanks,
    Alistair+

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