When your custom application calls CB.RuntimeMode (CB.RuntimeMode), the Crystal Ball menus and toolbar (or ribbon in Microsoft Excel 2007) are hidden. You can give users the ability to run, reset, and single-step through simulations by creating your own user interface controls with Visual Basic or VBA that call appropriate Crystal Ball Developer Kit subroutines and functions. You can also use the Crystal Ball Developer Kit macros to create controls that extract data, create charts and reports, and more.
When simulations run in Runtime mode, the Crystal Ball Control Panel is switched off by default. However, you can use Visual Basic or VBA to switch it on again using appropriate calls to CB.Simulation or CB.RunPrefsND. Even if the Control Panel dialog is displayed, though, the Run, Analyze, and Help menus are hidden.
Users can access Predictor if you use calls from the Predictor Developer Kit to access Predictor features. See Using the Predictor Developer Kit.