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    An add-in can add one or more ribbon commands to the Extensions->API command gropup. Therefore the class Eplan.EplApi.Gui.RibbonBar provides a function AddCommand which should be called in the OnRegister() method of the add-in  class: 

     

    /// <summary>
    /// The function is called once during registration add-in.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="bLoadOnStart"> true: In the next Eplan session, add-in will be loaded during initialization</param>
    /// <returns></returns>
    public bool OnRegister(ref System.Boolean bLoadOnStart)
    {
       var ribbonBar= new Eplan.EplApi.Gui.RibbonBar();
       ribbonBar.AddCommand("CSharpAction", "CSharpAction");
       return true;
    }
    
    /// <summary>
    /// The function is called during unregistration the add-in.
    /// </summary>
    /// <returns></returns>
    public bool OnUnregister()
    {
        var ribbonBar = new Eplan.EplApi.Gui.RibbonBar();
        return ribbonBar.RemoveCommand("CSharpAction");
    }
    
    ''' <summary>
    ''' This function is called once the Addins through the Framework in the registering.  
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="bLoadOnStart"> True:  The Addin is loaded in the future in system start and the function <seealso cref="OnInit"/> is called. </param>
    ''' <returns></returns>
    Public Function OnRegister(ByRef bLoadOnStart As System.Boolean) As Boolean Implements IEplAddIn.OnRegister
       Dim ribbonBar As Eplan.EplApi.Gui.RibbonBar= New Eplan.EplApi.Gui.RibbonBar
       ribbonBar.AddCommand("CSharpAction", "CSharpAction")
       Return True
    End Function 'OnInitGui
    
    ''' <summary>
    ''' This function will remove from called once the Addins through the Framework in that the system. 
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <returns></returns>
    Public Function OnUnregister() As Boolean Implements IEplAddIn.OnUnregister
        Dim ribbonBar As New RibbonBar()
        Return ribbonBar.RemoveCommand("CSharpAction")
    End Function
    

     

    The function AddCommand(text, command line) adds a button (i.e ribbon command) with the text "CSharpAction" and assigns the action "CSharpAction" to it. The button is then visible in Extensions->API command group. It is also possible to add

    it to a custom command group that exists in either persistent or a custom tab.

    Ribbon commands are always assigned to an action. This can be either custom action (created by API) or already existing  existing action.

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