Try to use old-style menu (without SHORTCUT keyword)
Define Popup fred RELATIVE
Define Bar 1 of fred prompt 'Item1'+Space(200)+'.'
On Bar 1 of fred ACTIVATE POPUP fred2
Define Popup fred2 RELATIVE
Define Bar 1 of fred2 prompt 'Item1'+Space(200)+'.'
ACTIVATE POPUP fred
/A new technology turns into completely outdated stuff before you have a time to read "Getting Started..." section.
/If there are some "system programmers" then others are unsystematic.