OleMenuCommandService.GlobalInvoke Method (CommandID)

Can be used to invoke any command within Visual Studio.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.12.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.12.0.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Function GlobalInvoke ( _
    commandID As CommandID _
) As Boolean
public override bool GlobalInvoke(
    CommandID commandID
)
public:
virtual bool GlobalInvoke(
    CommandID^ commandID
) override
abstract GlobalInvoke : 
        commandID:CommandID -> bool  
override GlobalInvoke : 
        commandID:CommandID -> bool
public override function GlobalInvoke(
    commandID : CommandID
) : boolean

Parameters

  • commandID
    Type: CommandID

    The command ID of the command to search for and execute.

Return Value

Type: Boolean
true if the invocation succeeded; otherwise, false.

Implements

IMenuCommandService.GlobalInvoke(CommandID)

Remarks

The GlobalInvoke method can be used to invoke any command within Visual Studio. Visual Studio uses a built-in search hierarchy to search for the requested command. The search pattern favors the current document window and then moves out to broader focus.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

OleMenuCommandService Class

GlobalInvoke Overload

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell Namespace