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 # Interface PHXDATAHISTORYLib::IPHXMenuItems

 Last update: 30.07.2026 

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**Definition**: `LIBS/DataExplorer/PHXDataHistory/PHXDataHistory.odl` (line 1164)

An object which is used to get extra context dependent menu items from [PHXDataExplorerPlugIn](interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1PHXDataExplorerPlugIn.md#interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1PHXDataExplorerPlugIn) pages through the [getMenuItems](interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1PHXDataExplorerPlugIn.md#interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1PHXDataExplorerPlugIn_1ad899f49a6bef9cd0f56292b7c92d8503) call.

## Members

- [getMenuItemDescription](interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1IPHXMenuItems.md#interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1IPHXMenuItems_1a3213c537df82b4c00dd7f4df96b90712)
- [getMenuItemName](interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1IPHXMenuItems.md#interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1IPHXMenuItems_1aa8491483ad472e4f1f9e51ea028561eb)
- [numItems](interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1IPHXMenuItems.md#interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1IPHXMenuItems_1a74bd895a7bdaa2b6786bb4dc2c4d12a1)
- [setMenuItem](interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1IPHXMenuItems.md#interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1IPHXMenuItems_1aa76ac2aefb1a69021d5f536db66c0c4b)

## Properties

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### Property numItems

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**Definition**: `LIBS/DataExplorer/PHXDataHistory/PHXDataHistory.odl` (line 1)

```
long PHXDATAHISTORYLib::IPHXMenuItems::numItems

```

The number of context dependent menu items. Set this first, then use [setMenuItem()](interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1IPHXMenuItems.md#interfacePHXDATAHISTORYLib_1_1IPHXMenuItems_1aa76ac2aefb1a69021d5f536db66c0c4b) for each menu item.

**Return type**: long

## Public functions

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### Function setMenuItem

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```
void PHXDATAHISTORYLib::IPHXMenuItems::setMenuItem(long index, BSTR name, BSTR description)

```

Sets the data for a particular menu item.

**Parameters**:

- **index**: A 0 based index of the menu item to set.
- **name**: The name of the menu item. This will display in the menu itself.
- **description**: The description of the menu item. Will be displayed in tooltips and the status bar when the user hovers over a menu item.

**Parameters**:

- long **index**
- BSTR **name**
- BSTR **description**

**Return type**: void

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### Function getMenuItemName

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```
BSTR PHXDATAHISTORYLib::IPHXMenuItems::getMenuItemName(long index)

```

Gets the name of the menu item.

**Parameters**:

- **index**: A 0 based index of the menu item to access.

**Returns**:

The menu item name.

**Parameters**:

- long **index**

**Return type**: BSTR

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### Function getMenuItemDescription

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```
BSTR PHXDATAHISTORYLib::IPHXMenuItems::getMenuItemDescription(long index)

```

Gets the description field for the requested menu item.

**Parameters**:

- **index**: A 0 based index of the menu item to access.

**Returns**:

The value of the description field of the menu item.

**Parameters**:

- long **index**

**Return type**: BSTR