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EA_GetRibbonCategory
Add-Ins can use EA_GetRibbonCategory events to identify the Ribbon in which the Add-In should place its menu icon.
This event occurs when Enterprise Architect first loads your Add-In. Enterprise Architect itself is loading at this time so that while a Repository object is supplied, there is limited information that you can extract from it.
The chief use for EA_GetRibbonCategory is in initializing the Add-In access point.
Syntax
Function EA_GetRibbonCategory (Repository As EA.Repository) As String
The EA_GetRibbonCategory function syntax has this parameter:
Parameter |
Description |
See also |
|---|---|---|
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Repository |
EA.Repository Direction: IN Description: An EA.Repository object representing the currently open Enterprise Architect model. Poll its members to retrieve model data and user interface status information. |
Repository Class |
Return Value
A string matching the name of the selected ribbon (in English if you are using a translated version). The possible names are:
- Start
- Design
- Layout
- Publish
- Specialize
- Construct
- Code
- Simulate
- Execute
- Manage
It is not possible to include Add-Ins in the 'Specification - Specify' ribbon or 'Documentation - Edit' ribbon.
If the function isn't implemented (or if an invalid name is returned) the 'Add-In' menu will be available from the 'Specialize' ribbon, 'Add-Ins' panel.