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**SetItemEnable( **//name //**)**

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| **SetItemEnable** | Sets the enabled/disabled status of a menu item. |
| //name// | A string constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression containing the menu item name. The AddItem, AddItemMimic, or AddMenu methods set the item name//.// |
| //status// | A Boolean constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression containing the status to which to set the item. A //status //value of one (1) indicates an enabled item; zero (0) indicates a disabled item. |

The **SetItemEnable **method sets the enabled/disabled status of a menu item. The GetItemEnabled method returns the enabled/disabled status of a menu item.

**Implementation: **The //name //parameter accepts up to 1024 characters.

**Example:**

** IF PopupMgr.GetItemEnabled('Save')        !if item is enabled**

**  PopupMgr.SetItemEnable('Save',False)     ! disable it**

** ELSE                                      !if item is disabled**

**  PopupMgr.SetItemEnable('Save',True)      ! enable it**

** END**

**See Also: **[[additem  add menu item .htm|AddItem]], [[additemmimic  tie menu item to a button .htm|AddItemMimic]], [[addmenu  add a menu .htm|AddMenu]], [[getitemenabled  return item status .htm|GetItemEnabled]]