diff --git a/cocos2dx/menu_nodes/CCMenuItem.cpp b/cocos2dx/menu_nodes/CCMenuItem.cpp
index 3a82509ce3..64a5040d4c 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/menu_nodes/CCMenuItem.cpp
+++ b/cocos2dx/menu_nodes/CCMenuItem.cpp
@@ -714,6 +714,24 @@ CCArray* CCMenuItemToggle::getSubItems()
     return m_pSubItems;
 }
 
+CCMenuItemToggle * CCMenuItemToggle::createWithTarget(CCObject* target, SEL_MenuHandler selector, CCArray* menuItems)
+{
+    CCMenuItemToggle *pRet = new CCMenuItemToggle();
+    pRet->CCMenuItem::initWithTarget(target, selector);
+    pRet->m_pSubItems = CCArray::create();
+    pRet->m_pSubItems->retain();
+    
+    for (int z=0; z < menuItems->count(); z++)
+    {
+        CCMenuItem* menuItem = (CCMenuItem*)menuItems->objectAtIndex(z);
+        pRet->m_pSubItems->addObject(menuItem);
+    }
+    
+    pRet->m_uSelectedIndex = UINT_MAX;
+    pRet->setSelectedIndex(0);
+    return pRet;
+}
+
 CCMenuItemToggle * CCMenuItemToggle::createWithTarget(CCObject* target, SEL_MenuHandler selector, CCMenuItem* item, ...)
 {
     va_list args;
diff --git a/cocos2dx/menu_nodes/CCMenuItem.h b/cocos2dx/menu_nodes/CCMenuItem.h
index 04290de5e5..660099e565 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/menu_nodes/CCMenuItem.h
+++ b/cocos2dx/menu_nodes/CCMenuItem.h
@@ -322,6 +322,9 @@ public:
     , m_pSubItems(NULL)            
     {}
     virtual ~CCMenuItemToggle();
+    
+    ** creates a menu item from a CCArray with a target selector */
+    static CCMenuItemToggle * createWithTarget(CCObject* target, SEL_MenuHandler selector, CCArray* menuItems);
 
     /** creates a menu item from a list of items with a target/selector */
     static CCMenuItemToggle* createWithTarget(CCObject* target, SEL_MenuHandler selector, CCMenuItem* item, ...);