>> Simply:  popUpTxt$ = PSTR$([mHndl&]+_menudata)

>In Carbon, you must use the Toolbox GetMenuTitle accessor function, so
>I would try:
>
>ignore& = fn GetMenuTitle( mHndl&, popUpTxt$ )


Will do. Thanks.

>> Secondly, how does one handle the HELP menu in 8.6 carbon on up? I need to
>> create the following items and have it all work for OS 8.6+ and Xguar.
>>
>
>DIM @ helpMenu AS HANDLE
>
>#IF CarbonLib
>err = FN HMGetHelpMenu( helpMenu, #_nil )
>#ELSE
>err = FN HMGetHelpMenuHandle( helpMenu )
>#ENDIF

Thanks Alain.

Robert