Command.Execute() Method

Executes the command on the current command target.

Namespace: DevExpress.Utils.Commands

Assembly: DevExpress.Data.v23.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Data

Declaration

C#

public virtual void Execute()

VB.NET

Public Overridable Sub Execute

Remarks

The Execute method checks the command state before executing, and decides whether the action can be performed. In case you want to execute an action if the command cannot be executed, use the Command.ForceExecute method.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-richedit-select-a-current-line/CS/Form1.cs#L20

startOfLineCommand.Execute();

winforms-richedit-master-detail-mail-merge-essentials/CS/Form1.cs#L58

    ShowAllFieldCodesCommand showAllFieldCodesCommand = new ShowAllFieldCodesCommand(richEditControl);
    showAllFieldCodesCommand.Execute();
}

winforms-richedit-customize-insert-merge-field-menu/CS/CustomInsertMergeFieldItem.cs#L121

    if (RichEditControl != null)
        RichEditControl.CreateCommand(RichEditCommandId.ShowInsertMergeFieldForm).Execute();
}

winforms-richedit-remove-an-empty-paragraph-when-appending-a-content/CS/Form1.cs#L13

    richEditControl1.CreateCommand(RichEditCommandId.ToggleShowWhitespace).Execute();
}

winforms-pdf-viewer-replace-standard-command-with-custom-command/CS/ViewerCustomCommand/CustomNextPageCommand.cs#L14

    MessageBox.Show("Custom command executed");
    base.Execute();
}

VB.NET

winforms-richedit-select-a-current-line/VB/Form1.vb#L22

Dim endOfLineCommand As EndOfLineCommand = New EndOfLineCommand(richEditControl1)
startOfLineCommand.Execute()
Dim start As Integer = richEditControl1.Document.CaretPosition.ToInt()

winforms-richedit-master-detail-mail-merge-essentials/VB/Form1.vb#L51

    Dim showAllFieldCodesCommand As ShowAllFieldCodesCommand = New ShowAllFieldCodesCommand(richEditControl)
    showAllFieldCodesCommand.Execute()
End Sub

winforms-richedit-customize-insert-merge-field-menu/VB/CustomInsertMergeFieldItem.vb#L166

Protected Overrides Sub OnClick(ByVal link As BarItemLink)
    If RichEditControl IsNot Nothing Then RichEditControl.CreateCommand(RichEditCommandId.ShowInsertMergeFieldForm).Execute()
End Sub

winforms-richedit-remove-an-empty-paragraph-when-appending-a-content/VB/Form1.vb#L15

    InitializeComponent()
    richEditControl1.CreateCommand(RichEditCommandId.ToggleShowWhitespace).Execute()
End Sub

winforms-pdf-viewer-replace-standard-command-with-custom-command/VB/ViewerCustomCommand/CustomNextPageCommand.vb#L16

    MessageBox.Show("Custom command executed")
    MyBase.Execute()
End Sub