HOW to HIDE and ITEM?

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   We�re looking over the entire help file for answers before coming to this forum, also we looked the included samples, however we find the help file very poor on explanations; you click F1 over a command and the help file popped up with the command syntax, but for almost all commands there�s no source code explaining how to use it.

Anyway, been two days now that we�re looking the way to hide and unhide an item on a toolbar (ribbonbar) and didn�t find the way to do it from code unless we call it on the MDI form at the beginning.

Set ControlPreferences = RibbonBar.Controls.Add(xtpControlPopup, 5, "Preferencias")
With ControlPreferences
   .CommandBar.Controls.Add xtpControlButton, ID_PREF_REA, "Reactivate Warnings"
   .CommandBar.Controls.Add(xtpControlButton, ID_PREF_EDE, "Specialist Data")
   .Flags = xtpFlagRightAlign: .ToolTipText = "": .Width = 80
 End With

We want to hide 

   .CommandBar.Controls.Add xtpControlButton, ID_PREF_REA, "Reactivate Warnings"

�from code and probably unhide it later

Is there a way to accomplish this?

Ariel Maisonet

Aim Corporation

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aimcorp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 20 September 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote aimcorp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: HOW to HIDE and ITEM? Posted: 05 October 2007 at 8:27am
	We�re looking over the entire help file for answers before coming to this forum, also we looked the included samples, however we find the help file very poor on explanations; you click F1 over a command and the help file popped up with the command syntax, but for almost all commands there�s no source code explaining how to use it. Anyway, been two days now that we�re looking the way to hide and unhide an item on a toolbar (ribbonbar) and didn�t find the way to do it from code unless we call it on the MDI form at the beginning. Set ControlPreferences = RibbonBar.Controls.Add(xtpControlPopup, 5, "Preferencias") With ControlPreferences .CommandBar.Controls.Add xtpControlButton, ID_PREF_REA, "Reactivate Warnings" .CommandBar.Controls.Add(xtpControlButton, ID_PREF_EDE, "Specialist Data") .Flags = xtpFlagRightAlign: .ToolTipText = "": .Width = 80 End With We want to hide .CommandBar.Controls.Add xtpControlButton, ID_PREF_REA, "Reactivate Warnings" �from code and probably unhide it later Is there a way to accomplish this? Ariel Maisonet Aim Corporation

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 October 2007 at 10:49am
	Hello, All our samples have Update handler please check how it works. You need add flag variable that indicates that control need to hide/show and in update handler add Private Sub CommandBars_Update(ByVal Control As XtremeCommandBars.ICommandBarControl) On Error Resume Next Select Case Control.Id Case ID_PREF_REA: Control.Visible = bControlVisible End Select End Sub ... or you can enable actions: CommandBars.EnableActions and call CommandBars.Actions(ID_PREF_REA).Visible = False. ... or jsut use FindControl method, find this control and set its Visible propety to False. have no idea what you did 2 days :-)
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

aimcorp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 20 September 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 21	Post Options Post Reply Quote aimcorp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 October 2007 at 12:10pm
	First we appreciate greatly your answer, so what we say here is with good intentions: ==================================================== CommandBars.Actions(ID_PREF_REA).Visible = False. Not working return MDIform error or jsut use FindControl method, find this control and set its Visible propety to False. Not working return MDIform error The solucion is to set the CommandBar PUBLIC!! All your samples showed DIM, we assume DIM will work on the MDI since is there located, but we have to set it Public if we want it to work (we had a hard time to figure it out). Anyway we insist that your help file should be more specific, by giving a simple sample for each command you use on it. Below is what we mean: Your help file say something like this Control Property Description Gets the collection of controls on the command bar. Property type Read-only property Syntax (Visual Basic) Public Property Controls() As CommandBarControls See Also CommandBar Object It ended there, no any single sample for the syntax and how to use it A short line for example Set Control = .CommandBar.Controls.Add(xtpControlButton, ID_PREF_DCO, "Deactivate Copy") Will make the help file more useful Thanks!

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 October 2007 at 1:25am
	Hello, CommandBars.Actions(ID_PREF_REA).Visible = False. have to work. Think you enabled actions after create controls. Have to call it before you create any control. See Actions sample.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

HOW to HIDE and ITEM?

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