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   * calling a context help for [[http://www.tcl.tk|Tcl/Tk]] during Geany seance   * calling a context help for [[http://www.tcl.tk|Tcl/Tk]] during Geany seance
  
-  * [[http://www.tcl.tk|Tcl/Tk]] help pages can be made and called offline for quicker response+  * [[http://www.tcl.tk|Tcl/Tk]] help pages can be made and called offline for faster response
  
   * opening any number of menus containing any commands (programs) to run   * opening any number of menus containing any commands (programs) to run
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   * menu items can be bound to hotkeys F1-F12 (by default they are bound to 1-9a-z)   * menu items can be bound to hotkeys F1-F12 (by default they are bound to 1-9a-z)
  
-  * menu items and their underlying commands can include up to 9 counters of runs per a menu+  * menu items and their underlying commands can include up to 10 counters of runs per a menu
  
   * menu items and their underlying commands can be supplied with current date/time   * menu items and their underlying commands can be supplied with current date/time
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   * [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] can be started with a pause to delay its initialization   * [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] can be started with a pause to delay its initialization
  
-  * items can be run repeatedly with an interval set in seconds+  * items can be run repeatedly at intervals set in seconds
  
   * [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] neighboring applications can be killed with two keystrokes (well fit to clear)    * [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] neighboring applications can be killed with two keystrokes (well fit to clear) 
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-  * menu text font and font size may be set at calling 
  
   * there are a lot of 'look and feel' options (inc. highlighting 'master' or 'dangerous' menus)   * there are a lot of 'look and feel' options (inc. highlighting 'master' or 'dangerous' menus)
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   * the options may be set at calling of [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] and/or in [OPTIONS] section of a menu   * the options may be set at calling of [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] and/or in [OPTIONS] section of a menu
  
-  * parent menu options are inherited by child menu and are overridden by its [OPTIONS]+  * parent menu options are inherited by child menu and can be overridden by its [OPTIONS]
  
-  * [[https://git-scm.com/|git]] support of Geany IDE can be easily implemented with [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]]+  * as an example, [[https://git-scm.com/|git]] support of Geany IDE can be easily implemented with [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]]
  
   * encoding of menus is utf-8   * encoding of menus is utf-8
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 Please try this: Please try this:
  
-1. If you do not have [[http://www.tcl.tk|Tcl/Tk]] on your system, install it from [[http://www.tcl.tk|www.tcl.tk]]. Linux users have it preinstalled, most likely. Though in Linux it may be necessary to install tcl-tls package or even to update Tcl to 8.6 version. On Mac [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] hasn't been tested.+1. If you do not have [[http://www.tcl.tk|Tcl/Tk]] on your system, install it from [[http://www.tcl.tk|www.tcl.tk]]. Linux users have it preinstalled, most likely. Though in Linux it may be necessary to install //tklib, tcl-tls// packages or even to update Tcl to 8.6 version. On Mac [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] hasn't been tested.
  
 2. Unpack the below attached zip to save files: 2. Unpack the below attached zip to save files:
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 |// "om=0" //| om=0 overrides the [OPTIONS] menu options \\ (by default [OPTIONS] options overcome the options defined in the call string of [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]])|om=0| |// "om=0" //| om=0 overrides the [OPTIONS] menu options \\ (by default [OPTIONS] options overcome the options defined in the call string of [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]])|om=0|
  
-Note: options s0..s9 and u0..u9 can include wildcards used in menu commands, e.g.:+Note: options s0..s9, u0..u9, x*, y*, z* can include wildcards used in menu commands, e.g.:
  
     "s0= run #%i0 at %t2"     "s0= run #%i0 at %t2"
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 Most options of a call string can be set in [OPTIONS] section of a menu file, e.g. : Most options of a call string can be set in [OPTIONS] section of a menu file, e.g. :
  
-    R:?6?  Firefox search for "%s" R: firefox -search "%s"+    R:  R: 6 
 +    R: Firefox search for "%s" R: firefox -search "%s"
     R: Wikipedia for "%s" R:%b https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?cirrusUserTesting=classic-explorer-i&search=%+     R: Wikipedia for "%s" R:%b https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?cirrusUserTesting=classic-explorer-i&search=%+
     R: Open/create file(s) "%s" R:%e %s     R: Open/create file(s) "%s" R:%e %s
     R: geany: edit all          R: geany readme.md wiki.txt e_help.tcl e_menu.tcl     R: geany: edit all          R: geany readme.md wiki.txt e_help.tcl e_menu.tcl
          
-    MW: ?6?  Git  MW: m=%PN/git.mnu "u=%s" o=0 w=50+    R:  R: 6 
 +    MW: Git  MW: m=%PN/git.mnu "u=%s" o=0 w=50
     MW: Tcl/Tk    MW: m=%PN/tcltk.mnu w=20     MW: Tcl/Tk    MW: m=%PN/tcltk.mnu w=20
     MW: Python    MW: m=%PN/python.mnu w=40     MW: Python    MW: m=%PN/python.mnu w=40
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     <marker> name6 <marker> command6     <marker> name6 <marker> command6
     # ...     # ...
 +    
     [OPTIONS]     [OPTIONS]
     # ... options of e_menu call string     # ... options of e_menu call string
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 5th color scheme can be used to open a potentially dangerous menu, e.g. containing some irrevocable commands. 5th color scheme can be used to open a potentially dangerous menu, e.g. containing some irrevocable commands.
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-You can use a special form of item name to set a separator before it, namely: 
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-    R: ?N? name R: command 
- 
-where ?N? contains a number negative to set a visible separator (e.g. ?-5?) or positive to set a separating empty space (e.g. ?5?). The N number sets a vertical size of separator. 
  
 The dangerous and irrevocable commands may be collected under a red menu as big as a monitor screen, e.g.: The dangerous and irrevocable commands may be collected under a red menu as big as a monitor screen, e.g.:
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 {{:howtos:e_menu:danger2.png|}} {{:howtos:e_menu:danger2.png|}}
 +
 +You can use a special form of menu item name to set a separator, namely:
 +
 +    R:    R: N
 +    
 +       or
 +    
 +    R: -- R: N
 +
 +where N sets a vertical size of separator. If the item name contains "-" symbol(s) it means a visible separator, otherwise it sets a separating blank space.
 +
  
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 [[http://aplsimple.ucoz.ru/misc/tcl_geany.zip|aplsimple.ucoz.ru]] [[http://aplsimple.ucoz.ru/misc/tcl_geany.zip|aplsimple.ucoz.ru]]
  
-Notice that [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] is still disposed to update. At least I would try and support its [[http://aplsimple.ucoz.ru|aplsimple.ucoz.ru]] version in a working state.+Notice that [[using_with_tcl_tk|e_menu]] is still disposed to update. At least I would try and support its [[http://aplsimple.ucoz.ru#e_menu|aplsimple.ucoz.ru]] version in a working state.
  
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