Add to NI_UserCustomPrivileges using API

[strimble]

I've searched in several ways for this information and have been unsuccessful.  Is there a way to add entries to the NI_UserCustomPrivileges container--and save the changes to disk, of course?  I've found many examples of adding and deleting users and changing their privileges, but I haven't been able to find a way to add new privilege variables.

Thanks for your help!

[John_M. · Accepted solution]

Hi strimble,

Assume we create two local variables, an array of Object References called "typeFileArray", and a Number called "typeIndex". Then, the following should allow you to create the type of variable you are interested in.

Locals.typeFileArray =

RunState.Engine.GetTypeUsageLocations("NI_UserCustomPrivileges"),

Locals.typeIndex = Locals.typeFileArray[0].AsPropertyObjectFile.TypeUsageList

.GetTypeIndex("NI_UserCustomPrivileges"),

Locals.typeFileArray[0].AsPropertyObjectFile.TypeUsageList

.GetTypeDefinition(Locals.typeIndex).SetValBoolean("HelloJohn", 1, True),

Locals.typeFileArray[0].AsPropertyObjectFile.IncChangeCount(),

Locals.typeFileArray[0].AsPropertyObjectFile.SaveFileIfModified(True)

I hope this helps!

John M

[strimble]

Thanks, John.  This works perfectly.  I didn't realize it would be so simple.  Thanks for your help!