Thoroughbred Basic Elements

This section describes the Thoroughbred Basic language elements that can be included in a script. The following sections discuss Thoroughbred Basic directives, functions, and variables.

Thoroughbred Basic Directives

Many of the directives available in the Thoroughbred Basic third generation language are available in Script-IV, including:

DELETE ARRAY	WINDOW ATTR
FORMAT DEFAULT	WINDOW COLOR
FORMAT DELETE	WINDOW CREATE
FORMAT INCLUDE	WINDOW DELETE
FORMAT INIT	WINDOW FKEYS
INSERT ARRAY	WINDOW GETINFO
LET FMD	WINDOW IOREGION
LET FMT	WINDOW MOVE
PACK ARRAY	WINDOW PANEL
SET CMASK	WINDOW POP
SET DATEMASK	WINDOW PUSH
SET DATESTRINGS	WINDOW PUT
SET DIR	WINDOW REFRESH
SETDRIVE	WINDOW RESIZE
SET ERC	WINDOW RESTORE
SET HOTKEY	WINDOW SAVE
SET PREFIX	WINDOW SCROLL
SET PRM	WINDOW SELECT
SYSTEM	WINDOW SHAPE
UNPACK ARRAY	WINDOW SWAP WINDOW WRAP
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For descriptions of these Thoroughbred Basic directives, please refer to the Thoroughbred Basic Language Reference.

Thoroughbred Basic Functions

All functions available in the Thoroughbred Basic third generation language are available in Script-IV, including:

ABS	DSD	LST	SIN
ACS	DTN	MAX	SQR
AND	EPT	MIN	SSZ
ARG	ERM	MNE	STL
ASC	ERR	MOD	STR
ASN	EXP	NLG	SWP
ATH	FIX	NMV	TAN
ATN	FMD	NOT	TCB
ATQ	FMT	NTD	TSK
ATR	FPT	NUM	UCM
BIN	FST	PAD	UPK
BSZ	GAP	PCK	XOR
CGV	HSH	PFL	WIN (GET)
CHR	HTA	PFP	WIN (GETCURSOR)
COS	INF	PGM	WIN (GETLIST)
CPL	INT	POS	WIN (GETSAVEDLIST)
CRC	IOR	PUB	WIN (GETSCREEN)
CVT	LEN	RND
DCM	LOG	SDX
DEC	LRC	SGN
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The function name must be preceded by a space, for example:

ADD INVFL USING KEY
      CUS-ID + STR(C:"000000")

For more information on these Thoroughbred Basic functions see the Thoroughbred Basic Language Reference.

Thoroughbred Basic Variables

All system variables available in the Thoroughbred Basic third generation language are available in Script-IV, including:

The system variable name must be preceded and followed by a space, for example:

IF ERR = 14 THEN
   DO ERR-PROCEDURE
ENDIF

For more information on these Thoroughbred Basic system variables see the Thoroughbred Basic Language Reference.

From the Script-IV Language Reference, version 8.9.1. Open this page in the PDF