Create Ribbon clauses - MapBasic - 2023

CONTROL_CLAUSE

Syntax 1

Control { [ name | Index nIndex] Remove

[ Add ] Control { [ name | Index nIndex] | Index control_to_Create_Before } 
	[ Type controlType ][ Caption caption ] [ Show | Hide ] [ Enable | Disable ] 
	[ Tooltip TOOLTIP_CLAUSE ] [ Largeicon ICON_CLAUSE ] [ Smallicon ICON_CLAUSE ] 
	[ Size large | small | extrasmall ]  [ Properties ( PROPERTIES_CLAUSE ) ]

• name of the control in the group.
• nIndex specifies the position/index of the control in the group.
• Remove the control.
• Add: Use the Add clause to check if the group already exists.
• control_to_Create_Before specifies the position/index of the control before which the new control would be created in the group.
• controlType specifies the type of control. It can have a numeric or string value. For details and examples, see the CreateRibbon.mb file at <mapbasic_install_directory>\SAMPLES\MAPBASIC\CreateRibbon.
• caption is the label/name of the control visible in the group.
• Show or Hide the control.
• Enable or Disable the control.
• TOOLTIP_CLAUSE sets the value of the new control's tool tip.
• ICON_CLAUSE specifies the icon for the control.
• large, small, and extrasmall determines the size of the control in the group.
• PROPERTIES_CLAUSE sets the properties of the tab as defined in the RibbonControls.def file.

LAUNCHER_CLAUSE

Launcher [ Show ] [ Hide ] calling CALLING_CLAUSE [ Tooltip TOOLTIP_CLAUSE ]

• Show the launcher.
• Hide the launcher.
• CALLING_CLAUSE calls the specified method, command or function.
• TOOLTIP_CLAUSE sets the value of the launcher's tool tip.

TOOLTIP_CLAUSE

{ Remove | { tooltiptext | ( PROPERTIES_CLAUSE ) } }

• Remove the tool tip.
• tooltiptext sets the value of the tool tip.
• PROPERTIES_CLAUSE sets the properties of the tab as defined in the RibbonControls.def file.

PROPERTIES_CLAUSE

The Properties_Clause uses the properties defined in the RibbonControls.def file and sets them for a tab, group, contextual tab or a control.

'PROPERTY_DEFINITION [, PROPERTY_DEFINITION... ] 
'PROPERTY_DEFINITION:
property_name : property_expression [, property_name : property_expression... ]

• property_name specisfies the name of the property
• property_expression specifies the corresponding expression.

ICON_CLAUSE

{ ID legacy_id [ File file_spec ] | uri_string

• legacy_id is the legacy MapInfo Pro icon ID.
• file_spec is the path to a file containing the icon.
• uri_string is the path to a resource containing the icon.

CALLING_CLAUSE

{ Procedure | menu_id | OLE method_name | DDE appl_name, topic_name }

• Procedure to be called when you click on the launcher.
• menu_id specifies the code for a standard menu command (for example, M_FILE_NEW) to be opened when you click on the launcher.
• method_name specifies the OLE method or function to be called when you lick on the launcher.
• appl_name is a string representing an application name (for example, "MapInfo").
• topic_name is a string representing a topic name (for example, "System").