Disable cut option in Indesign CS5.5

Hi,
I want to disable CUT option in indesign once document is opened. I have added ActionFilter.cpp in my project and added following code in "FilterAction" function,
IDocument* myDoc = Utils<ILayoutUIUtils>()->GetFrontDocument();
    if (myDoc)
       switch(actionID->Get())
               CAlert::WarningAlert("1");
            case kCutActionID:
            case kCopyActionID:
            case kPasteActionID:
               CAlert::WarningAlert("2");
                *componentClass = kSampleActionComponentBoss;
                break;
            default:
                break;
But it is failed to disable CUT menu. and even warning alert "1" is not displayed. Am I missing anything in this? please let me know.
Thanks in advance

Hi,
I have solved this issue
took help of SuppUI sample code of indesign.
Thank you

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