This is in progress, it will probably be finished LATER TODAY, so dont comment till then

Im sorry for those who know the basics, but I am teaching it from a  "noob"'s perspective. Please note I was self taught so everything was confirmed to work, but may not be the simplest or the  "most correct" method. Also I name these based on what they do since there isn't any proper documentation on the names. Within the "All Options for this:" spoilers, yellow is the option, green is what it really represents, and white is the comment. Within the Category spoilers, Orange is the script, Teal is the variable, red is a comment.

Notes:

Definitions:
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#include  "MENUFILE_PATH" - Just like in GSC, this allows you to reference different items from another file. The file's path has to be in a set of quotations.

Example:
#undef  VARIABLE - This nullifies a variable.

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#define  VARIABLE - This defines a variable.

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#ifdef  VARIABLE - Checks if The variable has been defined and is not NULL

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#endif - Ends the if statement

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//  COMMENTED_TEXT - This is a comment and anything after it (  but on the same line ) will not be read in the engine.

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/*  COMMENTED_TEXT - This is the start of a multi[/b] -line comment and anything inside it will not be read.

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COMMENTED_TEXT  */ - This is the end of a multi[/b] -line comment and anything between it will not be read.

Example:[/spoiler]


Event Handlers:

doubleclick - It is set-up lile a function in which when the item/menu is doubleclicked, it will run what is inside the brackets.

Example:
onClose - It is set[/b] -up like a function in which when the item/Menu is unloaded (  deleted ), it will run what is inside the brackets.

Example:
onEsc - It is set[/b] -up like a function in which when the user backed out of the Menu the code will run.

Example:
onFocus - It is set[/b] -up like a function in which the script will run while hovering over an object (  Only works with specific types of items )

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leavefocus - It is set[/b] -up like a function in which the script will run after stopping hovering over an object (  Only works with specific types of items )

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action - It is set[/b] -up like a function in which the script will run after clicking on an object. (  Only works with specific types of items )

Example:
execKey  "BUTTON_KEY" - It is set[/b] -up like a function in which the script will run after pressing a certain button/key.

Example:[/spoiler]

All Event Handlers are set up like this (  I used a comment to be the action but the action can be anything that is on the action list ):

Actions:
Actions are within Event Handlers. They are what control what it should do in that situation. The following is the most popular actions to be inside an Event Handler.  These are all folowed by a ; at the end.


open  MENU_NAME - Opens a menu by the parameter  "name".

Example:
execnow  "DVAR_TO_EXECUTE" - Executes (  runs ) a DVAR.

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exec  "DVAR_TO_EXECUTE" - Executes (  runs ) a DVAR.

Example:
play  "SOUNDALLIAS_NAME" - Plays a soundallias.

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hide  OBJECT_NAME - Hides a menu/object.

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show  OBJECT_NAME - Shows a menu/object.

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uiScript  SCRIPT  VALUE1 - These are a series of functions that are called easily and are in the engine. For use, look into the uiScript section.

Example:
setitemcolor  COLOR_CODE - This adjusts the ITEM's color ( Does not work with  onFocus and  leavefocus )

Example:
VARIABLE - Yes, thats right... You are allowed to define a variable to be a series of Actions.

Example:
close  MENU_NAME [/b] - Closes a menu by the given name

Example:
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Parameters:
Parameters are what allow us to customize menuDef and itemDef. Event Handlers are Parameters.


text TEXT - This allows you to make a text item. ( Only works for text items. )

Example:
ownerdraw TEXT - This allows you to use a engine variable as text.


type TYPE_OF_ITEM - This allows you to choose the item text. Here is the full list of types of items.

Example:
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textscale SCALE_0-1 - Allows you to change the size of the text using a decimal value between 0 and 1. This also has some preset variables.

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style STYLE_TYPE - Allows you to change the style the object is displayed as.

Example:
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textfont FONT_NAME - Allows you to change the font it is displayed as.

Example:
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rect COORDINENTS - Allows you to position the item on the screen. The positioning is a set of 4-6 numbers. The numbers go as: Xpos Ypos Xsize Ysize XOrgin YOrgin.

Example:
textalign POSITION_OF_TEXT - This allows you to choose which side of the text box should the text be displayed on.

Example:
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forecolor COLOR_CODE - Changes the color of the item.

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visible TRUE_/_FALSE - Allows you to hide an item/menu.

Example:
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visible when ( CONDITION ) - Allows you to hide an item/menu untill a condition is met.

Example:
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group GROUP_NAME - Allows you to group objects to share properties.

Example:
border TRUE_/_FALSE_/_BORDERSTYLE - Allows a border to be drawn around the item.

Example:
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bordersize COLOR_CODE - Allows you to change the thickness of the border. This is a percentage value from 0 to 1. (  You must have a border on for this to be visible. )

Example:
bordercolor COLOR_CODE - This allows you to change the color of the border. (  You must have a border on for this to be visible. )

Example:
backcolor COLOR_CODE - This allows you to change the background color.

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background MATERIAL_NAME - This allows you to choose the material that is displayed. (  The material MUST be a 2D Material and the item must an image type. )

Example:
focusColor COLOR_CODE - This allows you to change the color when you are hovering over the item. (  This ONLY works with specific item types. )

Example:
fullscreen TRUE_/_FALSE - This allows you to make the item fill the whole screen. This is only usefull for images.

Example:
exp VARIES - This allows you to use a variable as an value.

origin COORDINENTS - This allows you to change the origin of the object.

Example:
setfocus ITEM_NAME - Highlights a certain menu item.

Example:
blurWorld VALUE_0_/_1 - This allows you to blur the screen in a percentage value between 0 and 10.

Example:[/spoiler]

Main Menu Template:
This is the minimum that you need for a main menu to work.

HUD Template:
This is the minimum that you need for a HUD menu to work.

Button ITEM Template:

Text ITEM Template:

Image ITEM Template:

Fullscreen Image ITEM Template:

Here is a text document that may help you if you are in need: [You are not allowed to view external links. Register or Login to see them]

I changed the code boxes into TT boxes that were inside "hidden text" sections

Only reason is because the boxes are squashed in hidden text

Sometimes its ok, but this one there were a few options you scrolled past in one increment, so couldnt see them at all

Still looks sorta like code in TT just no highlighting and no box behind it

can change it back if requested

 really useful! thanks! i can really edit my main menu!

updated, all i need to do is add a 'blank' hud script, which I will get to later