All Cadcorp SIS API Methods

AllowCommands Method

Description

Add or remove commands from the menu.

To find the ACom equivalent for a menu command, turn on the Developer Control Bar and select the command. The ACom equivalent will be displayed in the Developer Control Bar.

Syntax

Public Function AllowCommands( _
   ByVal flag As Integer, _
   ByVal listcom As String _
) As Integer

Parameters

flag

SIS_COM_ALL	allow all commands.
SIS_COM_ADD	add the command(s) specified in listcom.
SIS_COM_REMOVE	remove the command(s) specified in listcom.
SIS_COM_NONE	disallow all commands.

listcom

 a list of commands separated by space, comma, tab, or newline characters.

Remarks

To restrict user-access to just a few commands, you can remove all commands using SIS_COM_NONE and then use SIS_COM_ADD to add back the allowed commands.

TIP: Commands removed in this way disappear from the menu but can still be run using other API methods.

Available: D OD OM OV

Groups:

• Command Methods (SIS Control)
• Command Methods (GisLink)

Example

sis.AllowCommands (SIS_COM_REMOVE, "AComLayers, AComCopy, AComPaste")

removes the Overlays, Copy, and Paste commands from the main and local menus