Customization allows you to modify and enhance the software to meet your specific needs. You can use standard Windows programming tools and languages that are OLE-aware, such as Microsoft® Visual Basic®. Several ways to customize the software are available:
Customizing with Built-In Commands
You can add commands to a menu or a menu command to a toolbar. To add a button to a toolbar or a command to a menu, you select Tools > Customize. From there, you can select the Menu or Toolbars Tab and select the options that you want. For example, if you frequently use the View > Previous command, you could add the Previous View button to the main toolbar. The Previous View button is listed on the Toolbars Tab of the Customize Dialog.
If you want to create a new toolbar that does not exist in the software, you can start by selecting View > Toolbars. You then select New and type the name of the new toolbar on the New Toolbar dialog. After you select OK, the Customize Dialog automatically appears so that you can add buttons to the new toolbar.
Customizing with Macros
Not only can you add built-in commands or buttons to the software, but you can also create your own macros and add them to menus and toolbars in the same manner. The Tools > Customize command allows you to add macros to the standard menus and toolbars in the software. Or, you can run the macros directly by selecting Tools > Custom Commands and selecting the macro.
You can create the macros in Visual Basic or other OLE-aware programming applications. Some of the OLE-aware programming applications are Visual Basic for Applications, Visual C++ Delphi, Visual Basic, and so forth.
The software includes a type library, which contains all the objects, properties, and methods available with the product. Select Help > Programming with Smart P&ID to access the Smart P&ID Programming User's Guide, which provides a complete reference to the objects, methods, and properties. You can view the type library with the type library browser of Visual Basic or the browser for an OLE-aware programming application. Some macros also are delivered with the software; see a list by using the Tools > Custom Commands command.
Customizing Interface Elements
You can customize many of the various ways of interfacing with the software. Some customization options include displaying small or large icons, creating shortcut buttons to access your most commonly used items, creating display sets, and so forth. For more information about some of these options, see these examples: