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Declaring a procedure/a function
The different syntaxes for declaring a procedure...
Calling a procedure/a function
Syntax for calling a local or global procedure.
Procedure/Function
A procedure is used to associate an identifier with a statement block...
Parameters of a procedure/function
You have the ability to pass parameters to a procedure.
Global procedure/function
A global procedure can be used in all the processes or events of the project.
Local procedure
Two types of procedures are available...
Prototype overload/Overload
The procedures and the methods of classes can have several syntaxes.
Typecasting of parameters
The description of the parameter type is optional...
MyParameters (Reserved word)
The MyParameters keyword is used to handle the parameters passed to a WLanguage procedure...
Parameters of a procedure with a variable number of parameters
When the procedure uses a variable number of parameters, you must be able to handle the different parameters passed to the function in the code of the procedure.
Passing parameters
The parameters can be passed to a procedure...
HRetrieveBackup (Function)
Retrieves locally the content of a compressed backup (in ZIP format) performed on an HFSQL server.
LDAPDeleteAttribute (Function)
Deletes an attribute as well as its values.
TaskRead (Function)
Reads a task in a Lotus Notes or Outlook task list.
UnloadProcedure (Function)
UnloadProcedure is kept for backward compatibility.
ParallelTaskWait (Function)
Waits for the execution of a parallel task.
QuickActionPin (Function)
Generates a request to pin a quick action.
HRplFilterProcedure (Function)
Defines the WLanguage procedure that will be called whenever a replication operation is performed...
HModifyFileRights (Function)
Sets the rights granted to a user or group on an HFSQL Client/Server table....
geoTrackingProcedure (Function)
Defines the WLanguage procedure that will be called when the location of the user changes.
PaletteGet (Function)
Gets the palette currently used by the project or window.
InReportsAndQueriesMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run during the test of a report or query in Reports & Queries.
iParameterPreview (Function)
Configures the print preview: display a message regarding the resources of current computer....
DocInfoXY (Function)
For a given position (coordinates of a point) in a Word Processing control, returns one...
ThreadWaitSignal (Function)
Locks the current thread until it receives a signal from another thread.
ThreadSendSignal (Function)
The current thread sends a signal to the specified thread in order to unlock it.
sOpen (Function)
Opens and initializes: a serial port. a parallel port. an infrared port....
Seek (Function)
Searches for the index of an element in a WLanguage array.
HListKey (Function)
Returns the list of keys in a table (query or view) recognized by the HFSQL engine.
dDominantImageColor (Function)
Returns the dominant (i.e. most frequent) color of an image in an Image variable or in an Image...
ServiceWaitStatus (Function)
Waits for a service to be in a specific status.
ServiceContinue (Function)
Restarts a paused service.
iCurrentFile (Function)
Returns the name of the file currently generated.
AnsiToUnicode (Function)
Converts: an ANSI string (Windows) to a UNICODE string. a buffer containing an ANSI string...
BTLECharacteristicReadValue (Function)
Reads the value of a characteristic on a Bluetooth Low Energy device.
grAxisTitle (Function)
Defines the title of X-axis and the title of Y-axis in a chart.