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Version: 2026

fShortPath (Function)
Returns the full short path of a file or directory.
SendMessage (Function)
Sends a Windows message to a control or to a window.
URLDecode (Function)
Decodes an encoded URL (which means with characters in %xx format).
SysWinTitle (Function)
Returns the title of the window.
fEncrypt (Function)
Encrypts a file in binary or ASCII format.
SysValidHandle (Function)
Checks the validity of a window handle.
fCompare (Function)
Compares the content of two files bit by bit.
SysIconModify (Function)
Modifies the icon file and/or the hover text of the icon in the taskbar (lower-right corner of the screen)....
fCompress (Function)
Compresses a file.
SysIconDelete (Function)
Deletes an icon from the taskbar (next to the clock).
fLongPath (Function)
Returns the full long path of a file or directory.
SysIconize (Function)
Used to find out whether a window is minimized.
fCreate (Function)
Creates an external file.
SysInstance (Function)
Returns the instance of a module.
fLoadText (Function)
Loads the content of a text file into any text control or text variable (string variable, edit control in a window, Static control in a report, etc.).
SysReleaseDC (Function)
Frees the current DC (Device Context) retrieved by SysGetDC.
fLock (Function)
Entirely or partially locks an external file.
SysErrorMode (Function)
Modifies the display mode of errors.
fAttribute (Function)
Returns or modifies the attributes of a file.
SysMetric (Function)
Returns the resolution of a specific element.
MCIStopPlaying (Function)
Stops the execution of a media file that was opened beforehand (MCIOpen).
SysNameExe (Function)
Returns the name and full path of an application.
FolderData (Function)
FolderData is kept for backward compatibility.
AddFavorite (Function)
Adds an Internet address into the list of favorites for the Web user.
BrowserIPAddress (Function)
Returns the IP address of the client computer connected to the WEBDEV site.