Error 1162 occurring when deleting menu item

[Chuck60148]

I am trying to create custom menus in the menu bar of a VI in LabVIEW 2010, and consistently receive error 1162 when I try to delete the 'Rename Folder of VIs' entry in the File menu. I can delete the entire menu and add it back to accomplish the deletion, but I intend to retain some of the app-level functions such as 'Save As...'. Does anyone have any idea why this happens? I have tried deleting by name, (both app_Rename Folder of VIs and Rename Folder of VIs) and by number. Neither works. I've attached a screenshot of the VI and the error.

Lenovo Think Center M-series computer (core i7)

running Windows XP

Thanks for any help,

Chuck

[TailOfGon]

Chuck,

You have forgotten to attach the screenshot 🙂

[Chuck60148]

Oops! Here it is...

Chuck

[MoReese]

It can't find your tag.  Check the tag name in the RTM against your string constant.  There is a mismatch somewhere.

[TailOfGon · Accepted solution]

I think it is a tag mismatch too. Try running Get Menu Item Info primitive by specyfing item tag to "app_File", then make sure the output array "submenu tags" includes a string you set to delete.

[Chuck60148]

Thanks to both of you. That was a good idea. I guess the next question is: How can there be menu items present that don't have menu tags? There are 2 items that don't show up in the tag list, but do show up in the menu: 'Locate in Project...' and 'Rename Folder of VIs...' At least having a list of the tags will make it easier to add back the system entries I want to retain. I can still delete the problem entries by deleting the entire menu and then adding it back, as it does come back empty.

Chuck

[MoReese]

The menu items will still show in the RTM without tags.  You must have a tag listed in the RTM selection in order to use it.