Tech Tip: Utility Method To Get Command Number

PRODUCT: 4D | VERSION: 14.x | PLATFORM: Mac & Win

Published On: December 10, 2015

Below is a utility method that returns the 4D Command number of the string passed.

// Method: UtilGetCommandNum
// Parameters:
// $1 - String Command Name
// Output:
// $0 = -1 If unable to find command
// $0 = {Positive Number}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------

C_TEXT($1;$cmdName_t)
C_LONGINT($cmdID_l)
C_LONGINT($0)

$cmdName_t:=$1
$cmdID_l:=-1
Repeat
   $cmdID_l:=$cmdID_l+1
   If ($cmdName_t=Command name($cmdID_l))
      $0:=$cmdID_l
      OK:=0
   End if
Until (OK=0)

Example of using the command:

C_LONGINT($res1_l;$res2_l;$res3_l)
$res1_l:=UtilGetCommandNum("String")
$res2_l:=UtilGetCommandNum("All Records")
$res3_l:=UtilGetCommandNum("SuperMan")

Results:
$res1_l=10
$res2_l=47
$res3_l=-1

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