IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DETERMINING PERMISSION/DENIAL OF APPLICATION EXECUTION, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR COMPUTER PROGRAM

摘要

An image forming apparatus having an API in which a plurality of API functions is prepared is provided. The apparatus includes a determination portion configured to, when a condition necessary to use, among the API functions, an API function contained in an application to be executed in the image forming apparatus is not satisfied at this point in time, request a user to input in order to satisfy the condition, and configured to determine that the condition is satisfied when the input is correctly made and to determine that the condition is not satisfied when the input is not correctly made; and a permission portion configured to give a permission to use the API function contained in the application when the determination portion determines that the condition is satisfied.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus provided with an API in which a plurality of API functions is prepared, the apparatus comprising:
a determination portion configured to, when a condition necessary to use, among the API functions, an API function contained in an application to be executed in the image forming apparatus is not satisfied at this point in time, request a user to input in order to satisfy the condition, and configured to determine that the condition is satisfied when the input is correctly made and to determine that the condition is not satisfied when the input is not correctly made; and a permission portion configured to give a permission to use the API function contained in the application when the determination portion determines that the condition is satisfied.