System

QuickScript .NET Functions 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.