PV ON COMMAND

version 6.8

PV ON COMMAND (area; command; method)

The PV ON COMMAND command links the 4D View menu command to a 4D method.

The PV Commands constants are used to define the command parameters.

The method receives 3 parameters:

$1: The 4D View area reference

$2: The menu command number

$3: The modifier key

To uninstall the on command method call, simply call the PV ON COMMAND command with an empty string in the third parameter.

Take, for example, a database where all print jobs calling an included 4D View area must be traced. The proposed solution is written in several lines:

   If (PV Get on command method (area;pv cmd file print document)#"PrintMethod")
         `Record print formula trace
      PV ON COMMAND (area;pv cmd file print document;"PrintMethod") 
   End if   

   If (PV Get on command method (area;pv cmd file print formulas)#"PrintMethod")
         `Record standard print trace
      PV ON COMMAND (area;pv cmd file print formulas;"PrintMethod") 
   End if   

The code for method PrintMethod is as follows:

      `Method: PrintMethod.
   C_LONGINT($1)  `4D View area reference
   C_LONGINT($2)  `Menu command number
   C_LONGINT($3)  `Modification key code

   Case of
      : ($2=pv cmd file print formulas)
         CREATE RECORD([PrintSpy])  `New record
         [PrintSpy]CurUser:=Current user  `Who requests print job?
         [PrintSpy]Dte:=Current date (*)  `Date of print
         [PrintSpy]Tme:= Current time  `Time of print
         [PrintSpy]Subject:=Print area formulas
         SAVE RECORD([PrintSpy])  `Don't forget to validate creation

      : ($2=pv cmd file print document)  `Is this a print request?
         CREATE RECORD([PrintSpy])  `New record
         [PrintSpy]CurUser:=Current user  `Who requests print job?
         [PrintSpy]Dte:=Current date (*)  `Date of print
         [PrintSpy]Tme:= Current time  `Time of print
         [PrintSpy]Subject:="Standard area print"
         SAVE RECORD([PrintSpy])  `Don't forget to validate creation

      Else
         TRACE  `Other cases?
   End case 

PV Get on command method.

PV Commands theme.