AddCommandSorted Method

Description

Adds a command to the server registered by this object.

Return Type

A Boolean value. A Boolean with value True.
Failure Returns False.

Failure conditions

Syntax

object.AddCommandSorted (eCommand, sDisplayName, eContentType, sContent, [bContentDefaultRequest], [bUIDefaultRequest], [bUIHide], [sMacro], [sLocalizedDisplayName], [lSortOrder], [lVersion], [sLocalizedMenuParents], [lUIDisplayNameSortOrder])

The AddCommandSorted Method syntax has these parts:

Part	Description
object	An expression evaluating to an object of type McDataSource.
eCommand	Required. A mcDataUICommands enumeration, as described in settings. McDataNodes command to be added.
sDisplayName	Required. A String value. McDataNodes Localized command name (multiple instance of a command must have unique names).
eContentType	Required. A mcDataSourceContent enumeration, as described in settings. Type of content for which the eCommand will be applied.
sContent	Required. A String value. Content identifier for which the eCommand will be applied.
bContentDefaultRequest	Optional. A Boolean value.
bUIDefaultRequest	Optional. A Boolean value.
bUIHide	Optional. A Boolean value.
sMacro	Optional. A String value.
sLocalizedDisplayName	Optional. A String value.
lSortOrder	Optional. A Long value. Used to set the order of execution when multiple servers implement the same command (eCommand, sDisplayName, eContentType, sContent, lVersion). Lower values are execute prior to higher values.
lVersion	Optional. A Long value. Specifies a version of the implementation. This feature is not used yet.
sLocalizedMenuParents	Optional. A String value. Specifies the localized captions for parent menu items to be displayed by a UI. Multiple captions may be delimited by a \ character.
lUIDisplayNameSortOrder	Optional. A Long value. Used to set a menu order of display when multiple Displayname implementation exist for the the same command (eCommand, eContentType, sContent). menu items with lower values are to be displayed above higher values.

Settings

The settings for eCommand are:

Constant

Value

Description

mcdatnc_NotACommand

Not Initialize - invalid state.

mcdatnc_AddClipboard

 Current
mcdatnc_StoreToNode        ' Save to a Database Node

mcdatnc_AddDataObject

Drop Special New - UI will Not show value but a value is required to enable.

mcdatnc_AddFile

Open Common Dialog prompt using DataSource's file extensions.

mcdatnc_AddFolder

Open (Browse) Folder shell dialog and recursive Add File with no prompting.

mcdatnc_AddObject

Add ACTIVEObject (McDataHandler.ObjectGetActive is required)

mcdatnc_Import

Many uniquely named Import commands are allowed

mcdatnc_StoreToFile

Save As Common Dialog prompt

mcdatnc_ClipboardCopy

Cop	Will Not show in UI; but a value is required to enable.

mcdatnc_StoreToDataObject

Dra	Will Not show in UI; but a value is required to enable.

mcdatnc_GetActiveObject

returns the activeobject for a registered command

mcdatnc_Open

100

Selection

mcdatnc_ObjectToJournal

101

Sets the Object's Related Node to be the ActiveDataNode.

mcdatnc_StoreToFolder

102

Open (Browse) Folder shell dialog and then recursive Add File with no prompting.

mcdatnc_Custom

103

Many uniquely named Custom commands are allowed.

mcdatnc_Macro

104

Many uniquely named Macro commands are allowed.

mcdatnc_Export

105

Many uniquely named Export commands are allowed.

mcdatnc_GetValue

1000

newer than IQbase1.0

The settings for eContentType are:

Constant		Value	Description
	mcdatSC_UnInit	0	Not Initialize - invalid state.
	mcdatSC_DBNode	1	McDBNode Content
	mcdatSC_Object	2	COM Object Content
	mcdatSC_File	3	File Content
	mcdatSC_ClipboardData	4	Clipboard / DataObject Content