Hi Dennis,

IMO, not directly in standard VB because it involves the use of the windows
message queue.  This functionality is usually performed on icons loaded into
the SysTray area of the taskbar.  The shell needs to know where to send the
mouse messages, etc. back to your application, i.e. it uses a callback
function.  In VB, this sort of windows functionality is usually achieved
using a COM object with events, and I don't believe an ActiveX interface is
provided for this in the standard VB package.  In API terms, it involves
filling out a NOTIFYICONDATA structure and passing it to an API function
Shell_NotifyIcon.  You pass it what you are trying to do, add an icon,
delete an icon, create a shortcut menu (what your after), etc.  You also
pass the address of your callback function (i.e. message queue) within the
structure and windows will callback your application passing the event
notification in lParam and wParam.  Very much a C thing unfortunately.  Feel
like wrapping up this functionality into an OCX ?  Alternatively you may
find someone elses OCX solution for this on the Web.

Have a look at http://www.programmersheaven.com/ for starters.  I don't know
whether a specific OCX control is available for this, but it might be a good
place for you to start.

Hope this helps.
Rgs
Ian.

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> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Dennis Crawley
> Sent: Wednesday, 12 November 2003 10:25 pm
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: [OT:] VB-Right Click-COM1
>
>
> Visual Basic Application.
> When a window is minimized, an icon is displayed over the task bar.
> Is it possible to right click this icon and deploy two or
> three menu items
> other than the default?
>
> I want to shutdown com1 on this applet without open the entire window.
> If it is possible I will suggest this method to Microchip.
> I share com1 with a 3-position switch.
> I read somewhere about insert the icon
>
> Regards
> Dennis.
>
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