how to select a menu item in menu bar using eggplant

Question

I recently started working on eggplant tool. In one of the screen I have Menu bars like File, View, help etc., Each menu bars contains menu items. some time I have to select the first menu item in menu bar and sometimes I have to select the other menu item in menu bar. How to select a menu item in menu bar.

Could someone pls reply if anyone has an answer.

Answer 1

You can use shortcuts or hotkeys on the menu items.

For example: to reach "About" menu item in the expamle.

typeText altKey&H
typeText A

If you don't have any hotkeys. You can search for the image "Help" and click then use downArrow

WaitFor 10, "helpButtonImage"   
Click FoundImageLocation()    
typeText downArrow,downArrow,return

Answer 2

We can do this by building search rectangle with a reference image