System

QuickScript .NET Functons 1

Quick Reference
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Function Description
CreateObject(ProgID) Creates an ActiveX (COM) object.
Now() Returns the current time.
WWDDE
Function Description
WWExecute(application, topic,
command)
Using the DDE protocol, executes a
command to a specified application
and topic and returns the status.
WWPoke(application, topic, item,
textValue)
Using the DDE protocol, pokes a value
to a specified application, topic, and
item and returns the status.
WWRequest(application, topic,
item, attribute)
Using the DDE protocol, makes a one-
time request for a value from a
particular application, topic, and item
and returns the status.
The WWDDE functions will return:
1: The command was sent successfully
0: The application is busy
-1: When there is an error.
Math
QuickScript .NET Functions 1 2013-08 Quick Reference
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Function Description
Abs(number)
Returns the absolute value (unsigned
equivalent) of a specified number.
ArcCos(number)
Returns an angle between 0 and 180 degrees
whose cosine is equal to the number specified.
ArcSin(number)
Returns an angle between -90 and 90 degrees
whose sine is equal to the number specified.
ArcTan(number)
Returns an angle between -90 and 90 degrees
whose tangent is equal to the number
specified.
Cos(number) Returns the cosine of an angle in degrees.
Exp(number) Returns the result of the exponent e raised to
Int(number) Returns the next integer less than or equal to a
Log(number) Returns the natural log (base e) of a number.
Log10() Returns the base 10 log of a number.
LogN(number, base) Returns the values of the logarithm of x to
Pi() Returns the value of Pi.
Round(number, precision) Rounds a real number to a specified precision
Sgn(number)
Determines the sign of a value (whether it is
positive, zero, or negative) and returns the
result.
Sin(number) Returns the sine of an angle in degrees.
Sqrt(number) Returns the square root of a number.
Tan(number) Returns the tangent of an angle given in
Trunc(number)
Truncates a real (floating point) number by
simply eliminating the portion to the right of
the decimal point, including the decimal point,
and returns the result.