how to add "send string" function in right-click menu?

[exzzz]

I need to input a lot of passwords for different linux servers, now I am using button bar to do the job ,but I'd like to add similar function to rightclick menu, it will be more convenient for me.

I read help topic and found "Customizing the User Interface", it says the users can use "user-defined commands" in toolbar and menus, which includes "SEND" function.

I copyed and modify the "default.mnu" and load it in globle settings.
tried to add a command in "POPUPMENU "[context]", but it doesn't work.

I want to know if it's possible to add a button which can send strings like "su\r" ?
and how?

[bgagnon]

Hello exzzz,

What version of SecureCRT are you using?

On what operating system/platform?

I just want to be sure this warning appears in any thread referencing menu customization.

As noted in SecureCRT's Help file:

WARNING: Customizing the SecureCRT interface by editing the menu configuration file can be a complex undertaking. Some programming knowledge will be helpful.

I copyed and modify the "default.mnu" and load it in globle settings.
tried to add a command in "POPUPMENU "[context]", but it doesn't work.

What, specifically, were the additions you made to the menu file?

In what way did it not work?

Here is what I added to a custom menu to send the string Hello World:

POPUPMENU "[context]"
    MENUITEM "Str&ingSend", "SEND", "Hello World\n"
    ...

[exzzz]

securecrt 7.1.2 build 316

and this problem is solved after I post the question, right the way you suggesed, thank you very much!!

there is no similar sample in help document, so it took me a while to find out the grammar:

POPUPMENU "[context]"
MENUITEM "su-", "SEND", "su -\r\ptespw!@#\r"
MENUITEM "exit", "SEND", "exit\rexit\r"
SEPARATOR
MENUITEM "WAN router pw", "SEND", "testnet\renet@)12ospf\r"
......

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may i ask another question?I want to add some icon buttons on the menu.how to do this if i use a user define menu at the same time?

after i used the user defined menu file, the "customize" popmenu doesn't show up when i right click on the menu.I can use it to add some buttons on the menu ,and then hide the toolbar.
"customize" popmenu will show up if the i do not define the menu file and keep the option empty :
"global options"--"terminal"--"advanced"---"custom menu and toolbar file"

I want to add some icon buttons on the menu, like the "Connect in Tab" button described in the toolbar section:
TOOLBAR "[toolbar]"
......
TOOLBARITEM "MENU_TAB_NEW", "MENU_TAB_NEW", , "Connect in Tab/Tile", "Connect in Tab/Tile"


I tried to add those things in the MENU "[main]" section,
1\
TOOLBARITEM "MENU_TAB_NEW", "MENU_TAB_NEW", , "Connect in Tab/Tile", "Connect in Tab/Tile“
2\
MENUITEM "MENU_TAB_NEW", "MENU_TAB_NEW"

the 1 way does not work, the 2 way just show up a text button which named "MENU_TAB_NEW", yes it works, but not a icon button...

[bgagnon]

Hi exzzz,

You can't display icons on the menu bar. You can only display icons on the toolbar, per the defined syntax:

MENUITEM <”label”>,<”command str”>[,” command argument(s)”][,”string table identifier”][,”accelerator identifier”]

TOOLBARITEM <”icon”>,<”command str”>[,”command argument(s)”][,”string table identifier”][,”accelerator identifier”]

I have added this thread to a feature request in our product enhancement database to add the ability to specify an image/icon for custom menu items (in menu bar). Should a future release of SecureCRT include this feature, notification will be posted here.

If you prefer direct e-mail notification, contact support@vandyke.com and include "Feature Request - Forum Thread #11234" in the subject line.

[exzzz]

ok, thank you very much for your help!