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These commands are used to run other scripts or to execute commands that perform an IDE action. These commands are identified by recording a script while using the IDE.

DoCommand(cmdName As String)

Executes the specified IDE command. Refer to Commands used by DoCommand for a list of available commands.

Sample Code

Save the project:

DoCommand("SaveFile")

Commands used by DoCommand

The following commands may be used as parameters to the DoCommand method.

Project Navigation and Management

• OpenFile: Displays the Open Project File dialog.
• SaveFile: Saves the current project with no prompt.
• SaveFileAs: Displays the File Save As dialog.
• Import: Displays the import file dialog.
• CloseWindow: Closes the current workspace window.
• RunApp: Runs the current project in debug mode.
• RunPaused: Runs the current project, but does not launch the debug app.
• BuildApp: Builds the current project.
• Print: Displays the print dialog.
• PageSetup: Displays the page setup dialog.
• GoBack: Go backward in tab history.
• GoForward: Go forward in tab history.
• Help: Shows the Language Reference window.
• Library: Toggles the display of the Library.
• Inspector: Toggles the display of the Inspector.
• Find: Toggles display of Find pane.
• ToggleErrors: Not implemented.
• ToggleMessages: Not implemented.
• NewTab: Adds a new tab to the current workspace window.

Project Items

• NewClass: Add a new class to the current project.
• CopyFilesStep: Adds a new Copy Files Step to the current project.
• RunIDEScriptStep: Adds a new Script Step to the current project.
• NewRunExternalScriptStep: Displays file selector dialog to add a new External Script Step to the current project.
• NewInterface: Adds a new interface to the current project.
• NewContainerControl: Adds a new container control to the current project.
• NewFileTypes: Adds a new file type set to the current project.
• NewFolder: Adds a new folder to the current project.
• NewMenuBar: Adds a new menu bar to the current project.
• NewModule: Adds a new module to the current project.
• NewReport: Adds a new report to the current project.
• NewToolbar: Adds a new toolbar to the current project.
• NewWindow: Adds a new window to the current project.
• AddWebPage: Adds a new web page to the current project.
• AddWebDialog: Adds a new web dialog to the current project.
• AddWebStyle: Adds a new web style to the current project.

Project Items Editing

• AddEventImplementation: Displays the Add Event Handler dialog.
• NewMethod: Adds a new method to the selected project item.
• NewProperty: Adds a new property to the selected project item.
• NewNote: Adds a new note to the selected project item.
• NewMenuHandler: Adds a new menu handler to the selected project item.
• NewComputedProperty: Adds a new computed property to the selected project item.
• NewConstant: Adds a new constant to the selected project item.
• NewDelegate: Adds a new delegate to the selected project item.
• NewEnum: Adds a new enumeration to the selected project item.
• NewEvent: Adds a new event definition to the selected project item.
• NewExternalMethod: Adds a new external method to the selected project item.
• NewSharedComputedProperty: Adds a new shared computed property to the selected project item.
• NewSharedMethod: Adds a new shared method to the selected project item.
• NewSharedProperty: Adds a new shared property to the selected project item.
• NewStructure: Adds a new structure to the selected project item.

Editing

• Comment: Add the comment prefix to the selected text in the code editor (or the current line if no text is selected).
• CheckItemErrors: Equivalent to Project ↠ Analyze Item.
• CheckProjectErrors: Equivalent to Project ↠ Analyze Project.
• SelectAll: Selects all the controls for the selected project item. Does not work with the Code Editor. Use SelStart and SelLength instead.
• Copy: Copies the selected item in the Navigator to the clipboard.
• Paste: Pastes the text in the clipboard to the active code editor.
• Cut: Cuts the selected control(s) for the selected project item. Does not work with the Code Editor.
• Undo: Restores the last deleted control(s). Does not work with the Code Editor.
• DeleteSelection: Not implemented.

Layout Editor

• AddFromLibrary: Not implemented.
• EditModeCode: Switch to Code Editor.
• GoToLastEvent: Go to last edited code.
• EditModeView: Switch to Layout Editor.
• StartInlineEditing: Open Default Property popout window.
• LockPositions: Toggle lock for selected control.
• ShowHideTabOrder: Displays Tab Order Editor dialog.
• ToggleMeasurements: Toggle measurements.
• OrderForward: Order selected controls forward.
• OrderToFront: Bring selected controls to front.
• OrderBackward: Order select controls backward.
• OrderToBack: Send selected controls to the back.
• FillWidth: Fill width on the selected control.
• FillHeight: Fill height on the selected control.
• AlignLeft: Aligns the selected controls to the left.
• AlignRight: Aligns the selected controls to the right.
• AlignTop: Aligns the selected controls to the top.
• AlignBottom: Aligns the selected controls to the bottom.
• AlignSpaceHorizontally: Align and space the selected controls horizontally.
• AlignSpaceVertically: Align and space the selected controls vertically.

Menu Editor

• AddMenu: Adds a top-level menu to the menu bar.
• AddMenuItem: Adds a menu item to the selected menu.
• AddMenuSeparator: Adds a separator to the selected menu.
• AddSubmenu: Adds a submenu to the selected menu.
• ConvertToMenu: Converts a submenu item to a top-level menu.
• ViewAsWin32: Changes to the Windows menu view.
• ViewAsOSX: Changes to the macOS menu view.
• ViewAsLinux: Changes to the Linux menu view.

File Types Set Editor

• NewFileType: Adds a new file type to the editor.
• Clear: Removes the selected file type from the editor.
• AddCommonFileType$Pdf: Adds PDF file type.
• AddCommonFileType$Rtf: Adds RTF file type.
• AddCommonFileType$Mp3: Adds MP3 file type.
• AddCommonFileType$Jpeg: Adds Jpeg file type.
• AddCommonFileType$Png: Adds PNG file type.
• AddCommonFileType$Any: Adds “any” file type.
• AddCommonFileType$Text: Adds text file type.
• AddCommonFileType$Mpeg: Adds Mpeg file type.
• AddCommonFileType$Quicktime: Adds QuickTime file type.
• AddCommonFileType$More: Adds “more” file type.

Report Layout Editor

• AddPageSection: Add page header/footer section to report.
• AddGroupSection: Add group header/footer section to report.

Copy File Steps Editor

• AddFileToCopyFilesStep: Displays file dialog to select a file to add to the editor.
• RemoveFileFromCopyStep: Removes the selected file from the editor.