RibbonX Collections
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Contents
Description
The section describes the generic interface of Dynamic RibbonX collection and the operations that can be performed on them.
Properties
Property Name
|
Description
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count | Read-only property; returns the count of items in a collection |
isEmpty | Read-only property; returns true if the control is empty |
isLive | Read-only property; returns true if the control is live |
item | (VBA/VB.NET-specific) Returns a reference to a collection member by index or id |
parent | The control's parent object |
Methods
Method Name
|
Description
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add | Adds an item to the collection |
getItemIfExists | Returns a reference to a collection member by index or id. Does not throw if the index or id is out of bounds. |
remove | Removes an item from the collection (by index or item reference) |
removeAll | Removes all items from the collection |
operator[] | (C#-specific) Returns a reference to a collection member by index or id |
operator() | (VBA/VB.NET-specific) Returns are reference to a collection member by index or id |
Remarks
Examples
VBA
Public Sub ColectionsVBASample()
' Create a new group and play with its buttons collection
Dim myGroup As rxGroup
Set myGroup = New rxGroup
' Print number of buttons in the group (prints 0)
Debug.Print myGroup.Buttons.Count
' Create a new button and give it an id
Dim myButton As rxButton
Set myButton = New rxButton
myButton.id = "my_button"
' Add the button to the group's buttons collection
myGroup.Buttons.Add myButton
' Print number of buttons in the group (prints 1)
Debug.Print myGroup.Buttons.Count
' Access an item by index
Dim myButton2 As rxButton
Set myButton2 = myGroup.Buttons.Item(1)
' Or alternatively
Set myButton2 = myGroup.Buttons(1)
' Access an item by id
Dim myButton3 As rxButton
Set myButton3 = myGroup.Buttons.Item("my_button")
' Or alternatively
Set myButton3 = myGroup.Buttons("my_button")
' Remove an item by index
myGroup.Buttons.Remove 1
' Print number of buttons in the group (prints 0)
Debug.Print myGroup.Buttons.Count
' Add the item back and remove it by object reference
myGroup.Buttons.Add myButton
' Get another ref to the button
Dim myButton4 As rxButton
Set myButton4 = myGroup.Buttons("my_button")
' Remove
myGroup.Buttons.Remove myButton4
' Print number of buttons in the group (prints 0)
Debug.Print myGroup.Buttons.Count
End Sub
C#
private void CollectionsCSSample()
{
// Create a new tab and play with its groups collection
rxTab myTab = new rxTab();
// Print the number of groups in the tab (prints 0)
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(myTab.groups.count);
// Create a new group and give it an id
rxGroup myGroup = new rxGroup();
myGroup.id = "my_group";
// Add the group to the tab's groups collection
myTab.groups.add(myGroup);
// Print the number of groups in the tab (prints 1)
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(myTab.groups.count);
// Access an item by index
rxGroup myGroup2 = myTab.groups[1];
// Access an item by id
rxGroup myGroup3 = myTab.groups["my_group"];
// Remove an item by index
myTab.groups.remove(1);
// Print the number of groups in the tab (prints 0)
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(myTab.groups.count);
// Add the item back and remove it by object reference
myTab.groups.add(myGroup);
myTab.groups.remove(myTab.groups["my_group"]);
// Print the number of groups in the tab (prints 0)
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(myTab.groups.count);
}
VB.NET
Private Sub CollectionsVBSample()
' Create a new group and play with its checkboxes collection
Dim myGroup As rxGroup = New rxGroup
' Print the number of checkboxes in the group (prints 0)
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(myGroup.checkBoxes.count)
' Create a new checkbox and give it an id
Dim myCheck As rxCheckBox = New rxCheckBox
myCheck.id = "my_checkbox"
' Add the checkbox to the group's checkboxes collection
myGroup.checkBoxes.add(myCheck)
' Print the number of checkboxes in the group (prints 1)
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(myGroup.checkBoxes.count)
' Access an item by index
Dim myCheck2 As rxCheckBox = myGroup.checkBoxes.item(1)
' Or alternatively
myCheck = myGroup.checkBoxes(1)
' Access an item by id
Dim myCheck3 As rxCheckBox = myGroup.checkBoxes.item("my_checkbox")
' Or alternatively
myCheck3 = myGroup.checkBoxes("my_checkbox")
' Remove an item by index
myGroup.checkBoxes.remove(1)
' Print the number of checkboxes in the group (prints 0)
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(myGroup.checkBoxes.count)
' Add the item back and remove it by object reference
myGroup.checkBoxes.add(myCheck)
myGroup.checkBoxes.remove(myGroup.checkBoxes("my_checkbox"))
' Print the number of checkboxes in the group (prints 0)
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(myGroup.checkBoxes.count)
End Sub