CxAcsEditor Methods

The CxAcsEditor object contains the following methods:

Connect
Copy
Delete
Disconnect
Edit
New
ShowAppsList
ShowGroupsList

Connect

The Connect method connects the object to a service.

Syntax

Connect(DomainSiteService As String)

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
DomainSiteService	Yes	The [Domain]Site.Service to which to connect. The domain is optional. The service must be a valid one.

Remarks

Returns 0 if successful and a non-zero value if the connection failed.

Example

The following example connects the Client object to the CYGDEMO.<SVC> on domain 5410:

Copy

Connect

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Sub

    Dim AcsEditor
    Set AcsEditor = CreateObject("CxEditors.CxAcsEditor")
    AcsEditor.Connect("[5410]CYGDEMO.ACS")

End Sub

Copy

The Copy method launches a Copy ACS Application dialog box initialized with the information in the specified record.

Syntax

Copy(QueueKey As String) As Integer

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
QueueKey	Yes	The database queue key of the record to copy.

Remarks

This method returns one of the following values:

	-1 or 0	An error occurred.
	1	OK button was pressed.
	2	Cancel button was pressed.

Example

The following example launches a Copy or New dialog box for the record "0000012345."

Copy

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Sub Copy()

    Dim iRet
    iRet = <SvcClient>.Copy("0000012345")
 
    MsgBox iRet

End Sub

Delete

The Delete method launches a Delete ACS Application dialog box initialized with the information in the specified record.

Syntax

Delete(QueueKey As String) As Integer

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
QueueKey	Yes	The database queue key of the record to delete.

Remarks

This method returns one of the following values:

	-1 or 0	An error occurred.
	1	OK button was pressed.
	2	Cancel button was pressed.

Example

The following example launches the specified Delete dialog box for record "0000012345":

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Delete

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Sub

    Dim iRet
    iRet = <SvcEditor>.Delete("0000012345")
 
    MsgBox iRet
    
End Sub

Disconnect

The Disconnect method disconnects from the connected service.

Syntax

Disconnect() As Integer

Remarks

The Disconnect method returns 0 if successful and a non-zero value if the disconnect failed.

Example

The following example disconnects the Client object from the connected service, and pops a message box if it is unsuccessful:

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Disconnect

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Sub Svc.Disconnect()
 
    <SvcClient>.Disconnect()
    MsgBox "Service has disconnected."
    
    If <SvcClient>.Disconnect <> 0 
    Then
        MsgBox "Failed to disconnect."
    End If

End Sub

Edit

The Edit method launches an editor dialog box initialized with the information in the specified record.

Syntax

Edit(QueueKey As String) As Integer

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
QueueKey	Yes	The database queue key of the record to edit.

Remarks

This method returns one of the following values:

	-1 or 0	An error occurred.
	1	OK button was pressed.
	2	Cancel button was pressed.

Example

The following example launches an editor dialog box for the record "0000012345":

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Edit

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Sub

    Dim iRet
    
    iRet = <SvcEditor>.Edit("0000012345")
     MsgBox iRet
    
End Sub

New

The New method launches a New Application dialog box.

Syntax

New() As Integer

Remarks

This method returns one of the following values:

	-1 or 0	An error occurred.
	1	OK button was pressed.
	2	Cancel button was pressed.

Example

The following example launches the specified editor dialog box:

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New

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Sub

    Dim iRet
    iRet = <SvcEditor>.New
 
    MsgBox iRet
    
End Sub

ShowAppsList

The ShowAppsList method launches an Applications List dialog box from which the user can add, delete, edit, and copy ACS applications.

Syntax

ShowAppsList() As Integer

Remarks

This method returns one of the following values:

	-1 or 0	An error occurred.
	2	The Close or Save button was pressed.

Example

The following example launches an Applications List dialog box.

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ShowAppsList

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Sub

    Dim iRet
    iRet = AcsEditor.ShowAppsList
 
    MsgBox iRet

End Sub

ShowGroupsList

The ShowGroupsList method launches a Groups List dialog box from which the user can add, delete, edit, and copy ACS groups.

Syntax

ShowGroupsList() As Integer

Remarks

This method returns one of the following values:

	-1 or 0	An error occurred.
	2	The Close or Save button was pressed.

Example

The following example launches a Groups List dialog box.

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ShowGroupsList

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Sub

    Dim iRet
    iRet = AcsEditor.ShowGroupsList
     
    MsgBox iRet

End Sub