Claude,
Try something like this:

DEFINE PAD DevTools OF _MSYSMENU PROMPT "\<My Tools"
ON PAD DevTools OF _MSYSMENU ACTIVATE POPUP DevTools
DEFINE POPUP DevTools MARGIN RELATIVE SHADOW COLOR SCHEME 4

*-- Tool 1
DEFINE BAR 1 OF DevTools PROMPT "Your Tool 1"
ON SELECTION BAR 1 OF DevTools WAIT WINDOW "Tool 1, under construction..."

*-- Tool 2
DEFINE BAR 2 OF DevTools PROMPT "Your Tool 2"
ON SELECTION BAR 2 OF DevTools WAIT WINDOW "Tool 2, under construction..."

*-- etc.

>VFP 5 and 7 (maybe 6)
>
>I would a "My Tools" to the VFP IDE so I can more easily run my own and downloaded tools.
>
>1. Is this possible?
>2. If so can sone please paste sample code?
>
>TIA