| Keyword |
Support |
Usage/Description |
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| ABS |
Windows Unix |
ABS(NumericExpression)
Return absolute value of number |
| ACOS |
Windows Unix |
ACOS(NumericExpression)
Returns arccosine of NumericExpression |
| ASC |
Windows Unix |
ASC(Char$)
Returns the ASCII key value of Char$ |
| ASIN |
Windows Unix |
ASIN(NumericExpression)
Returns arcsine of NumericExpression |
| ATN |
Windows Unix |
ATN(NumericExpression)
Returns arctangent of NumericExpression |
| BIN$ |
Windows Unix |
BIN$(Integer-Number)
Returns the binary representation of the Number (must be a positive integer). |
| BIND |
Windows Unix |
BIND Num TO MyFunc
BIND a function pointer |
| CALLBACK/CODEPTR |
Windows |
CODEPTR(MySUB)
Returns the absolute address of the SUB/FUNCTION |
| CALLFUNC |
Windows Unix |
CALLFUNC(Num, Param1, Param2, ...)
Call function pointer |
| CEIL |
Windows Unix |
CEIL(NumericExpression)
Rounds a numeric expression up towards positive infinity. |
| CHDIR |
Windows Unix |
CHDIR Path$
Change directory |
| CHR$ |
Windows Unix |
CHR$(Byte)
Returns character corresponding to the ascii key value |
| CINT |
Windows Unix |
CINT(NumericExpression)
Implemented for compatibility reasons. Use ROUND instead. |
| CLNG |
Windows Unix |
CLNG(NumericExpression)
Implemented for compatibility reasons. Use ROUND instead. |
| CONST |
Windows Unix |
CONST Variable = Expression
Assigns Variable a constant value |
| CONVBASE$ |
Windows Unix |
CONVBASE$(Str$, FromBase, ToBase)
Returns the representation Str$ FromBase to ToBase representation. |
| COS |
Windows Unix |
COS(NumericExpression)
Returns cosine of an angle given in radians |
| DATA |
Windows Unix |
DATA constant|EXECUTE(...) [, constant|EXECUTE(...), ...]
Stores data for easy retrieval, use READ to read the data. |
| DATE$ |
Windows Unix |
DATE$
Returns the current Date in MM-DD-YYYY format. |
| DEC |
Windows Unix |
DEC(Variable [, DecVal])
Decrements variable by 1 unless otherwise specified |
| DEF... |
Windows Unix |
DEF(...) Variable
See details for more information on this statement |
| DELETE$ |
Windows Unix |
DELETE$(S$, Index, Count)
Deletes Count number of characters from S$ starting at Index |
| DIM |
Windows Unix |
DIM Variable AS DataType
Creates variable of type DataType |
| DIR$ |
Windows |
DIR$[(FileSpec$, Attributes%)]
Returns the next file of FileSpec$ |
| DIREXISTS |
Windows |
DIREXISTS(Path$)
Returns 0 if directory does not exist, non-zero otherwise |
| DOEVENTS |
Windows |
DOEVENTS
Polls events, useful when you're in a deep/big loop |
| END |
Windows Unix |
END
Terminates program |
| EXP |
Windows Unix |
EXP(NumericExpression)
Calculates the exponential function (e raised to the power of NumericExpression) |
| ENVIRON |
Windows Unix |
ENVIRON StringExpression
Set environment string |
| ENVIRON$ |
Windows Unix |
ENVIRON$(environment-string)
Get environment value |
| EXTRACTRESOURCE |
Windows Unix |
EXTRACTRESOURCE ResourceNumber%, FileName$
Extracts a resource to file |
| FIELD$ |
Windows Unix |
FIELD$(StringExpresion, Deliminator, FieldNumber)
Returns a field/token separated by deliminators. |
| FILEEXISTS |
Windows Unix |
FILEEXISTS(FileName$)
Returns 0 if file not found, non-zero otherwise |
| FIX |
Windows Unix |
FIX(NumericExpression)
Truncates fractional number, rounding down towards 0. |
| FLOOR |
Windows Unix |
FLOOR(NumericExpression)
Rounds a numeric expression down towards negative infinity. |
| FORMAT$ |
Windows Unix |
FORMAT$(S$, arg1, arg2, ...)
Returns a formatted string assembled from a format string and a series of arguments (up to 50) |
| FRAC |
Windows Unix |
FRAC(NumericExpression)
Returns the fractional part of the numeric expression. |
| HEX$ |
Windows Unix |
HEX$(NumericExpression)
Returns the HEXidecimal string representation of the NumericExpression |
| INC |
Windows Unix |
INC(Variable [, IncVal])
Increments variable by 1 unless otherwise specified |
| INITARRAY |
Windows Unix |
INITARRAY(Array, values, ...)
Initializes array with corresponding values |
| INP |
Windows Unix |
INP(Address)
Returns the byte value read from an I/O port 0..65535 |
| INPW |
Windows Unix |
INPW(Address)
Returns the word value read from an I/O port 0..65535 |
| INSERT$ |
Windows Unix |
INSERT$(Source$, S$, Index)
Insert Source$ string to string S$ at Index |
| INSTR |
Windows Unix |
INSTR([Start,] SearchString, FindString)
Function returns the position in the SearchString that FindString was found, 0 otherwise |
| INT |
Windows Unix |
INT(NumericExpression)
Convert NumericExpression to a 32-bit INTEGER, truncating decimals. |
| KILL |
Windows Unix |
KILL Filename$
Deletes file |
| KILLMESSAGE |
Windows |
KILLMESSAGE hWnd, Message
Removes message from queue |
| LBOUND |
Windows Unix |
LBOUND(ArrayName[, Dimension])
Returns the lowerbound of an array (Dimension starts at 1) |
| LCASE$ |
Windows Unix |
LCASE$(StringExpression)
StringExpression is lowercased |
| LEFT$ |
Windows Unix |
LEFT$(StringExpression, N)
Returns the leftmost N characters of a string |
| LEN |
Windows Unix |
LEN(StringExpression)
Returns the length of string |
| LFLUSH |
Windows |
LFLUSH
Calling this will start printing your document. Make sure all your LPRINTs are executed before calling LFLUSH.
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| LIBRARYINST |
Windows |
LIBRARYINST(DLLName)
Returns the handle to a loaded DLL module |
| LOG |
Windows Unix |
LOG(NumericExpression)
Returns the natural logarithm of NumericExpression |
| LPRINT |
Windows |
LPRINT [Expression][;|,][...]
LPRINT acts exactly like PRINT, except all output is directed to the default printer. Make sure to call LFLUSH. Also see the Printer component for graphical printing. |
| LTRIM$ |
Windows Unix |
LTRIM$(StringExpression)
Returns string with left padded spaces removed |
| MEMCMP |
Windows Unix |
MEMCMP(ptr1, ptr2, count)
Compares 2 memory addresses, returns 0 if not equal, non-zero otherwise. |
| MEMCPY |
Windows Unix |
MEMCPY(destination, source, count)
Copies count bytes of source memory address to destination memory address. |
| MEMSET |
Windows Unix |
MEMSET(source, char, n)
Initializes a source memory block with n bytes of char. |
| MESSAGEBOX |
Windows |
MESSAGEBOX(Msg$, Title$, MsgButtons%)
Displays a simple message box with prompts |
| MESSAGEDLG |
Windows |
MESSAGEDLG(Msg$, MsgType, MsgButtons, HelpContext)
Displays a message dialog box, see RAPIDQ.INC for proper types & buttons |
| MID$ |
Windows Unix |
MID$(StringExpression, I, N)
Returns string with characters from I to N of StringExpression |
| MKDIR |
Windows Unix |
MKDIR Dir$
Creates new directory |
| OUT |
Windows Unix |
OUT(Address, bytevalue)
Sends a byte value to a machine I/O port 0..65535 |
| OUTW |
Windows Unix |
OUTW(Address, wordvalue)
Sends a word value to a machine I/O port 0..65535 |
| PLAYWAV |
Windows |
PLAYWAV FileName$|Resource_Handle, SndOption
Plays a WAV file, see RAPIDQ.INC for sndOptions |
| POSTMESSAGE |
Windows |
POSTMESSAGE(Handle, uMsg, wParam, lParam)
Post message to handle, and does not block. Refer to your favourite WinAPI guide for the proper message numbers |
| QUICKSORT |
Windows |
QUICKSORT(Array-begin, Array-end, ASCEND | DESCEND)
Sort any array, BYTE, WORD, SHORT, STRING, etc... |
| RANDOMIZE |
Windows Unix |
RANDOMIZE [Num]
Use randomize to reseed the random number generator |
| READ |
Windows Unix |
READ variable [, variable, ...]
Reads next DATA statement, stores it in variable. |
| REDIM |
Windows Unix |
REDIM Array(1000) AS INTEGER
Use REDIM to redimension an array preserving existing data. REDIM is equivalent to DIM if the array has not yet been allocated. |
| RENAME |
Windows Unix |
RENAME File1$, File2$
Renames File1$ to File2$ |
| REPLACE$ |
Windows Unix |
REPLACE$(S$, R$, Index)
Replaces a string from S$ with R$ starting at Index |
| REPLACESUBSTR$ |
Windows Unix |
REPLACESUBSTR$(Source$, ReplaceStr$, Withstr$)
Replaces the string ReplaceStr$ in Source$ with WithStr$ |
| RESTORE |
Windows Unix |
RESTORE [linelabel]
Jumps to specific position in DATA statement. |
| RESOURCE |
Windows Unix |
RESOURCE(number%)
Get numeric value of Resource, mainly for use with ExtractResource, 0 based array. |
| RESOURCECOUNT |
Windows Unix |
RESOURCECOUNT
Get resource count. |
| REVERSE$ |
Windows Unix |
REVERSE$(S$)
Reverses a string |
| RGB |
Windows Unix |
RGB(Red%, Green%, Blue%)
Returns the BGR numeric representation of the color. |
| RIGHT$ |
Windows Unix |
RIGHT$(StringExpression, N)
Returns the righttmost N characters of a string |
| RINSTR |
Windows Unix |
RINSTR([Start,] SearchString, FindString)
Reverse INSTR Function, searching starts from the end of SearchString |
| RMDIR |
Windows Unix |
RMDIR Dir$
Removes directory |
| RND |
Windows Unix |
RND(UpperBound)
Returns a random number, if no upperbound is given, it returns a decimal number. Use RANDOMIZE to reseed. |
| ROUND |
Windows Unix |
ROUND(NumericExpression)
Rounds number to nearest integer. |
| RTRIM$ |
Windows Unix |
RTRIM$(StringExpression)
Returns string with rightmost padded spaces removed |
| RUN |
Windows Unix |
RUN command$
Executes command, but does not block |
| SENDMESSAGE |
Windows |
SENDMESSAGE(Handle, uMsg, wParam, lParam)
Post message to handle, and blocks. Refer to your favourite WinAPI guide for the proper message numbers |
| SGN |
Windows Unix |
SGN(NumericExpression)
Returns the sign of a numeric expression |
| SHELL |
Windows Unix |
SHELL command$
Executes command, and blocks until finished |
| SHOWMESSAGE |
Windows Unix |
SHOWMESSAGE msg$
Popups message in a simple box |
| SIN |
Windows Unix |
SIN(NumericExpression)
Returns sine of an angle given in radians |
| SOUND |
Windows |
SOUND freq, duration
Outputs sound through PC Speaker |
| SPACE$ |
Windows Unix |
SPACE$(Num)
Returns string with Num spaces |
| SQR |
Windows Unix |
SQR(NumericExpression)
Returns the square root of NumericExpression, make sure it's non-negative |
| STATIC |
Windows Unix |
STATIC Variable AS DataType
Creates variable of type DataType and preserves variable between procedure calls |
| STR$ |
Windows Unix |
STR$(NumericExpression)
Returns the string representation of the numeric expression |
| STRF$ |
Windows |
STRF$(NumericExpression, Format%, Precision%, Digits%)
Converts a floating point or number value to a string |
| STRING$ |
Windows Unix |
STRING$(m, n) or STRING$(m, StringExpression)
Returns a string m characters wide that only contains CHR$(n) character |
| SWAP |
Windows Unix |
SWAP A, B
Exchanges values, so A = B and B = A |
| TALLY |
Windows Unix |
TALLY(SearchString, MatchString)
Returns the number of occurrences of matchstring |
| TAN |
Windows Unix |
TAN(NumericExpression)
Returns tangent of an angle given in radians |
| TIME$ |
Windows Unix |
TIME$
Returns the current time in HH:MM:SS format. |
| TIMER |
Windows Unix |
T! = TIMER
Returns the current TIMER value |
| UBOUND |
Windows Unix |
UBOUND(ArrayName[, Dimension])
Returns the upperbound of array (Dimension starts at 1) |
| UCASE$ |
Windows Unix |
UCASE$(StringExpression)
Returns a string whose characters have been uppercased |
| UNLOADLIBRARY |
Windows |
UNLOADLIBRARY(DLLName)
Removes DLL from memory |
| VAL |
Windows Unix |
VAL(StringExpression)
Returns the closest numeric representation of the string expression |
| VARPTR |
Windows Unix |
VARPTR(variablename)
Returns the address of a variable. |
| VARPTR$ |
Windows Unix |
VARPTR$(address)
Returns the null-terminated string representation of a given address. |
| VARTYPE |
Windows Unix |
VARTYPE(variant)
Returns the type of a variant 0 - Integer, 1 - Float, 2 - String. |