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ChronoStart (Function)
Starts a stopwatch to measure the duration of a process (in milliseconds) and resets a running stopwatch.
ChronoEnd (Function)
Stops a stopwatch and returns the time elapsed (in milliseconds) since the start of timing (call to ChronoStart).
<Word Processing>.Seek (Function)
Finds a character string in an entire Word Processing control.
<Document variable>.Seek (Function)
Finds a character string in an entire Document variable.
<ManualEvent variable>.Open (Function)
Opens a synchronization event between several threads.
<AutomaticEvent variable>.Open (Function)
Opens a synchronization event between several threads.
EventOpen (Function)
Opens a synchronization event between several threads.
DocFind (Function)
Finds a character string:
  • in an entire Word Processing document.
  • in a fragment.
ThreadSendSignal (Function)
The current thread sends a signal to the specified thread in order to unlock it.
Screen,First (External language)
Indicates the name of the first editable control or the name of the next control that must be in edit.
<AutomaticEvent variable>.Wait (Function)
Locks the current thread while waiting for the specified event to be opened.
TreeGiveChild (Function)
Returns the "children" of an element found in a TreeView control.
<ManualEvent variable>.Wait (Function)
Locks the current thread while waiting for the specified event to be opened.
TableGiveChild (Function)
Returns the "children" of an element (next level down) in a TreeView Table control.
<TreeView Table>.GiveChild (Function)
Returns the "children" of an element (next level down) in a TreeView Table control.
grSurfaceGetData (Function)
Retrieves a data from a Surface chart.
gglEmail (Variable type)
The gglEmail type is used to describe and modify the email address of a contact...
FirstDayOfMonth (Function)
Returns the first day of the month.
<TreeView>.GiveChild (Function)
Returns the "children" of an element found in a TreeView control.
EventChange (Function)
Modifies the status of an event.
Phone (Variable type)
The Phone type is used to handle a phone number as well as its type (home, work, ...).
ImageStartScrolling (Function)
Starts cycling through images.
<Chart>.SurfaceGetData (Function)
Retrieves a data from a Surface chart.
<Chrono>.Start (Function)
Starts a stopwatch to measure the duration of a process (in milliseconds) and resets a running stopwatch.
<Chrono>.End (Function)
Stops a stopwatch and returns the time elapsed (in milliseconds) since the start of timing (call to <Chrono>.Start).
ThreadWaitSignal (Function)
Locks the current thread until it receives a signal from another thread.
<Image>.StartScrolling (Function)
Starts cycling through images.
ContactNext (Function)
Reads the contact after the current contact in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
gglAuthor (Variable type)
The gglAuthor type is used to identify the author of a Google element...
AppointmentRead (Function)
Reads an appointment found in the calendar of a Lotus Notes or Outlook messaging.
<Source>.First (Function)
Sets the position on the first record of a data file according to the specified browse item.
gglNotification (Variable type)
The gglNotification type is used to define information about event notifications in a calendar.
EmailCopy (Function)
Copies an email found in a directory to another directory of an IMAP server.
PageChangeLayout (Function)
Applies a specific layout to a page.
gglAttachment (Variable type)
The gglAttachment type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a file attached to a calendar event. The calendar can be described using the gglCalendar type. This calendar is used by the Google Calendar service.
AppointmentFirst (Function)
Reads the first appointment in a Lotus Notes or Outlook calendar.
EventCreate (Function)
Creates an event.
HCancelAlias (Function)
Cancels an alias that was declared beforehand by HAlias.
<mongoCollection variable>.DeleteOne (Function)
Deletes a document from a collection in a MongoDB database.
XMLOut (Function)
Used to find out whether the element (tag or attribute) on which we want to be positioned is outside the XML document.
MongoDeleteOne (Function)
Deletes a document from a collection in a MongoDB database.
ControlFirst (Function)
Indicates the name of the first field specified in the tab order for the specified window.
NotesListItem (Function)
Returns the list of items for the current Notes document in Lotus Notes.
iGroupAdd (Function)
Adds a report to a group of reports.
fWriteLine (Example)
Usage example of the fWriteLine function
docTabulation (Variable type)
The docTabulation type is used to define the characteristics of a custom tabulation.
HErrorLock (Function)
Used to check whether a lock error occurred.
<mongoCollection variable>.ModifyOne (Function)
Modifies a document in a collection of MongoDB database.
HFreeQuery (Function)
Releases query resources (following use of HExecuteQuery or HExecuteSQLQuery functions).
AppointmentNext (Function)
Reads the appointment after the current appointment in a Lotus Notes or Outlook calendar.
<Source>.Seek (Function)
Positions on the first record of the data file whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a search value (generic search by default).
MongoModifyOne (Function)
Modifies a document in a collection of MongoDB database.
MemFirst (Function)
Positions on the first element of a memory area and returns the value of this first element.
<Source>.FreeQuery (Function)
Releases query resources (following use of HExecuteQuery or HExecuteSQLQuery functions).
HGetCurrentPosition (Function)
Returns the approximate position of current record in the data file.
htmlNode (Variable type)
The htmlNode type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a node of an HTML document.
WeekToDate (Function)
Returns the date of the Monday for the specified week and year.
<TreeView>.Position (Function)
Displays a TreeView control from a specified element (node or leaf) or returns the name of the first element displayed in a TreeView control.
Appointment (Variable type)
The Appointment type lets you define all the advanced features of an appointment: times, location, etc.
<Sliding Banner>.First (Function)
Displays the first plane of a Sliding Banner control.
<List Box>.Position (Function)
Displays a List Box (or a ListView) control from a specified element or returns the index of the first element displayed in a List Box control (if the scrollbar was used).
ListPosition (Function)
Displays a List Box or ListView control from a specified element or returns the index of the first element displayed in a List Box control (if the scrollbar was used).
<Thread>.SendSignal (Function)
The current thread sends a signal to the specified thread in order to unlock it.
LooperSearch (Function)
Searches for a value in an attribute of a Looper control.
ZOrder (Property)
The ZOrder property defines the Z-order of an element.
HTTPCookieReset (Function)
Deletes all the cookies (globally or for a domain) stored:
<Image>.First (Function)
Displays the first image for the scroll.
TreePosition (Function)
Displays a TreeView control from a specified element (node or leaf) or returns the name of the first element displayed in a TreeView control.
<Source>.GetCurrentPosition (Function)
Returns the approximate position of current record in the data file.
HSeek (Function)
Positions on the first record of the data file whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a search value (generic search by default).
<Source>.Next (Function)
Sets the position on the next data file record according to a browse item.
EmailReadFirstHeader (Function)
Reads the header of the first incoming email according to the protocol used (POP3 or IMAP, Lotus Notes or Outlook).
EmailReadNextHeader (Function)
Reads the header of the email found after the current email according to the protocol used (POP3 or IMAP, Lotus Notes or Outlook).
Image with automatic sequence (WEBDEV)
Image controls with automatic sequence are used to view a series of images located in one or more site directories. The images are automatically browsed.
gglCalendar (Variable type)
The gglCalendar type is used to describe and modify a calendar used by the Google Calendar service...
Image with automatic scroll (WEBDEV) (prefix syntax)
Image controls with automatic sequence are used to view a series of images located in one or more site directories. The images are automatically browsed.
EmailReadNext (Function)
Reads the incoming email found after the current email according to the protocol (POP3 or IMAP, MS Exchange, Lotus Notes or Outlook).
gglEvent (Variable type)
The gglEvent type is used to describe and modify an event of a calendar...
AppointmentAdd (Function)
Adds an appointment:
  • in a Lotus Notes or Outlook calendar.
  • in a calendar on a mobile device (Android or iOS).
EmailReadPrevious (Function)
Reads the email found before the current email according to the protocol used (POP3 or IMAP, MS Exchange, Lotus Notes or Outlook).
EmailReadFirst (Function)
Reads the first incoming email according to the protocol used (POP3 or IMAP, MS Exchange, Lotus Notes or Outlook).
Report based on a programmed data source
In a report on a programmed data source, the reading of the records that will be displayed in the report requires full programming in WLanguage...
<Source>.SeekFirst (Function)
Positions on the first file record whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a sought value.
fDir (Function)
Finds a file or directory.
<Source>.ReadSeek (Function)
Sets the position on the first record whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a sought value (generic search).
HReadSeek (Function)
Sets the position on the first record whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a sought value (generic search).
Manipulating TimeLine controls programmatically
A TimeLine control can be...
Managing emails with "Simple MAPI"
Simple MAPI simplifies the management of emails received by the hosting provider...
HSeekFirst (Function)
Positions on the first file record whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a sought value.
<Thread variable>.Wait (Function)
Waits for the end of the execution of the specified thread.
Manipulating TimeLine controls programmatically (prefix syntax)
A TimeLine control can be...
fWrite (Example)
Usage example of the fWrite function
gglPostalAddress (Variable type)
The gglPostalAddress type is used to describe and modify the postal address of a contact...
gglOrganization (Variable type)
The gglOrganization type is used to describe the companies and organizations to which a contact belongs...
gglPhoneNumber (Variable type)
The gglPhoneNumber type is used to describe and modify the phone number of a contact...
GroupDelete (Function)
Deletes the current group of contacts from a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
gglInstantMessaging (Variable type)
The gglInstantMessaging type is used to describe and modify the characteristics of an instant messaging program used by a contact...
USBProperty (Function)
Retrieves the value of a property for a USB device.
ImageNext (Function)
Displays the next image for the scroll.
GroupNext (Function)
Reads the group of contacts after the current group in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
GroupModify (Function)
Modifies the current group of contacts in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
<Image>.Next (Function)
Displays the next image for the scroll.
GroupRead (Function)
Reads a group of contacts in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
GroupFirst (Function)
Reads the first group of contacts in a Lotus Notes or Outlook address book.
gglOverride (Variable type)
The gglOverride type is used to define information about event notification overrides.
HReadSeekFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record whose value for a specific item is strictly equal to a sought value (exact-match search).
<Source>.ReadSeekFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record whose value for a specific item is strictly equal to a sought value (exact-match search).
Manipulating Scheduler controls programmatically
A Scheduler control can be...
Manipulating Scheduler controls programmatically (prefix syntax)
A Scheduler control can be...
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