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wxPython - SetHelpString() function in wx.MenuBar

Last Updated : 11 May, 2020
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In this article we are going to learn about another function of class wx.MenuBar in wxPython, that is, SetHelpString(). Set help string associates a Help string along with menu item which is further used for various purposes.
Syntax :
wx.MenuBar.SetHelpString(self, id, helpString)
Parameter :
Parameter Input Type Description
id int Menu item identifier.
helpString string Help string to associate with the menu item.
Code Example : Python3 1==
import wx


class Example(wx.Frame):

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(Example, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)

        self.InitUI()


    def InitUI(self):
        # create MenuBar using MenuBar() function
        menubar = wx.MenuBar()

        # add menu to MenuBar
        fm1 = wx.Menu()
        fileitem = fm1.Append(20, "Item # 1")
        menubar.Append(fm1, '&Menu # 1')
        self.SetMenuBar(menubar)
        self.SetSize((300, 200))
        self.SetTitle('Menu Bar')

        # set helpstring using SetHelpString() function
        menubar.SetHelpString(20, "Help String")
        st = wx.StaticText(self, label ="click Item # 1 in Menu # 1")
        print(menubar.GetHelpString(20))

def main():
    app = wx.App()
    ex = Example(None)
    ex.Show()
    app.MainLoop()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()
Output :

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