no "File", "Edit, "Help" strings in upper left

[Gary Kline <kline thought org>]

i am testing several tutorial examples to get the top menubar, but
after four tries, zip.  there are no complaints from the compiler.
i can't figure this one out.  anybody of the list have any ideas?

the site says it builds for linux, but the makefile blows up.  my own
compile line does not blow up; the only thing missing is the menubar
with the lines 

        File  Edit Help 
        
missing.  .

any ideas?  can anybody who is running ubuntu 11.10 send me the
smallest gtk program possible with one menubar working?

i need to set up a slider to give  a range of words/minute so that
people who may be hard-of-hearing or not necessary english speakers
will have an easier time understanding the computer.... 

gary

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