Suspends the execution of an application for a specified period of time. Syntax SLEEP seconds Parameters seconds A number, or an expression that evaluates to a number, representing the number of seconds to “sleep”. Comments When the SLEEP command is encountered in a procedure, execution is suspended for the specified number of seconds. If seconds…
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Obtain information about a particular parameter created by the current event raised by a COM component. Syntax $ObjEventParameter (ParameterNumber) Return Value Returns a result that can be a component object or a string for the passed parameter number. Comments The Event structure displays information about the last event that caused form input to terminate. The…
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Marks the end of a group of report commands. Syntax ENDREPORT Comments The ENDREPORT command is used only in conjunction with a REPORT FROM command. It marks the end of a report. When an ENDREPORT is encountered, the current group of report commands is processed. The resulting report is directed to the current output device.…
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Specifies how a field’s ListWidth is treated in a LIST command. Syntax SET OUTPUT FIELDLISTWIDTH ON|OFF Comments The OUTPUT FIELDLISTWIDTH option is set ON by default. When OUTPUT FIELDLISTWIDTH is ON, the LIST command formats output according to each field’s established ListWidth. Setting FIELDLISTWIDTH to OFF causes the software to ignore the established ListWidth and…
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File system path to the application user’s work directory (specified in a Zim configuration file). Return Value A character string. Cannot be reset by an application program. Description The current work path as specified in the configuration file. To indicate the current WorkPath directory in a file name, start the name with a close parenthesis…
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Controls how special characters in unstructured application documents are treated. Syntax SET SPECIALSCAN ON|OFF Comments The SET SPECIALSCAN command is set ON by default. When SPECIALSCAN is ON, the backslash () and asterisk (*) characters have special meanings when they appear in an unstructured application document that is being used as a data source in…
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Causes execution to be halted and a message to be output. Syntax PAUSE Comments When the software encounters a PAUSE command, it halts execution (pauses) and displays the message: Press to continue. Pressing Enter causes execution of the current application program to resume at the command that follows the PAUSE. The SET PAUSE command governs…
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The location of focus on the screen when an event occurs. Syntax $cursorscreenrow Return Value The number of the character row where focus is located on the terminal screen at the time of an event. Can be reset by an application program. Description The number of the character row where focus was located on the…
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Rounds a number to the nearest integer. Syntax $round(number) Parameters number a number, or an expression that evaluates to a number Return Value Number, with no decimal places. Example $round(2.501) Evaluates to 3. $round(2.4999) Evaluates to 2. $round($substring(“123.456”,3,3)) Evaluates to 3. See Also $money $tonumber $truncate
Ends execution of an application program and returns to the main prompt level. Syntax STOP Comments The STOP command stops execution of the current application program and returns control to the main prompt level (i.e., outside any application program). STOP is equivalent to BYE when used in a fully compiled application running under the Runtime…
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