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from Scott:
> Now, there are no commands; when a user clicks a menu name, the dialog box
> automatically displays. For example, "Click the Query menu."
my rule of thumb: if a menu has only one option, or works as one option, it
should be a button. Talk to your R&D people about using a button bar rather
than, or in addition to, a menu bar.