The following code snippets show how to add a command to the list of commands for the command window:

• COM native C++ (from the DraftSight API COM native C++ template files DsAddinCommand.h, DsAddinCommand.cpp, and DsAddinUserCommand.cpp).
• C++ ( from the DraftSight API C++ template file dsAddinUserConnection.cpp).

COM Native C++

DsAddinCommand.h  

public:

CComQIPtr<ICommand> m_DsCommand; 

DsAddinCommand.cpp 

DsAddinUserCommand.cpp 

DsAddinUserCommand::DsAddinUserCommand( _bstr_t ApiUuid, _bstr_t UserCmdName, _bstr_t CmdString, _bstr_t Description, _bstr_t SmallIcon, _bstr_t LargeIcon )

{

{

CDsAddinConnection *dsConnection = getMyApp(); 

dsCreateCommandError_e commandErr;

// User command dependent on pre-defined command

ICommand* pCommand = dsConnection->m_DsApp->CreateCommand( ApiUuid, UserCmdName, &commandErr );

m_DsUserCommand = dsConnection->m_DsApp->CreateUserCommand( ApiUuid, UserCmdName, CmdString, Description, SmallIcon, LargeIcon, &commandErr ); 

DsAddinCommand *dsAddCom = new DsAddinCommand(pCommand);  

}

 

 

C++

dsString UserCommandName = L"qAddin1_Notepad";

dsString Description = L"Opens Notepad";

dsString UserCmdString = L"^C^CqAddin1_Notepad";

 

const int MENU_POSITION = 9; //Menu should be between "Modify" and "Tools" menus

 

dsApplication_c *dsApp = getDsApp();

dsCreateCommandError_e Error;

// User command dependent on pre-defined command

dsApp->CreateCommand(myApplication::appID, UserCommandName, &Error, &pCmd );

if(( Error == 0 ) )

{

RegisterCommandExecuteNotifyHook( pCmd );

dsUserCommand_ptr pUserCmd;

dsApp->CreateUserCommand( myApplication::appID, UserCommandName, UserCmdString, Description, L"path_and_file_name.bmp", L"path_and_file_name.png", dsUIState_Document, &Error, &pUserCmd ); 

To see a list of existing commands:

1. Right-click a toolbar in the user interface.
2. Select Customize Interface.
3. Click Commands on the left side of the dialog.
4. Use the scroll bar to see the list of existing commands.
5. To quickly locate a command that you've added:
   1. Type the name of the command in Find.
   2. Click the name of the command in the Name column.
   3. Examine the information at the bottom of the dialog.