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Version: 2026

Assignment operators
Three assignment operators are available......
fbSession (Type of variable)
The fbSession type is used to describe a connection to the Facebook service and to manage the authentication to this service.
zipNbFile (Function)
Returns the number of files found in an archive (in CAB, RAR, ZIP, WDZ or 7z format).
iColumnNum (Function)
Returns the number of the current column in a multi-column report.
iParameterPDF (Example)
Usage example of the iParameterPDF function
XMLRead (Function)
Returns the value of an XML element or the value of the attribute for an XML element.
SOAPPrepare (Function)
Builds the SOAP request for calling a Webservice function.
MapInfoXY (Function)
Returns the geographical position (latitude and longitude) corresponding to a point in a Map control.
SemaphoreStart (Function)
Locks the current thread until the semaphore is opened (which means until a "free" spot becomes available in the protected section).
ThreadStop (Function)
Stops a secondary thread. Function not recommended.
MapGetPosition (Function)
Returns the geographical position of the point located in the center of the map currently displayed in a Map control.
EmailReadPrevious (Function)
Reads the email found before the current email according to the protocol used (POP3 or IMAP, MS Exchange, Lotus Notes or Outlook).
TextToRTF (Function)
Converts text to Rich Text Format.
Page (Property)
The Page property is used to handle a page.
ThreadExecute (Function)
Starts the execution of a secondary thread.
MapAddMarker (Function)
Adds a new marker onto a map displayed in a Map control.
BankHolidayAdd (Function)
Indicates that a day (or a list of days) is a public holiday.
HAlias (Example)
Usage example of the HAlias function
fUncompress (Function)
Decompresses a file that was compressed by fCompress.
TextToHTML (Function)
Converts text to HTML (carriage returns are replaced by <BR>, accented characters are replaced by their equivalent in HTML, etc.).
Caption (Property)
The Caption property is used to get and change the text of an element.
fSize (Function)
Returns the size of a file (in bytes).
CharactType (Function)
Returns information about the type of character.
FontCreate (Function)
Creates a font definition.
OAuth2Parameters (Type of variable)
The OAuth2Parameters type is used to define the information required to authenticate on a web service implementing the OAuth 2.0 standard.