::VB Syntax Set  (Global Abbreviations Sample)
::c:\globlabb\GAB00002.GAB
;Do '+Do {[}+{{}+While +| +Until+{}} condition{]}{ENTER}{TAB}'{[}statementblock{]}{ENTER}'{[}+Exit +Do{]}{ENTER}'{[}statementblock{]}{ENTER}{BS}'+Loop
;For '+For counter=start +To end {[}+Step increment{]}{ENTER}{TAB}'{[}statementblock{]}{ENTER}'{[}+Exit +For{]}{ENTER}'{[}statementblock{]}{ENTER}{BS}'+Next{[}counter{[},counter{]}{[},...{]}{]}
;Function '{[}+Static{]} {[}+Private{]} +Function functionname {[}+{(}argumentlist+{)}{]}{[}+As type{]}{ENTER}{TAB}'{[}statementblock{]}{ENTER}'{[}functionname = expression{]}{ENTER}'{[}+Exit +Function{]}{ENTER}'{[}statementblock{]}{ENTER}'{[}functionname = expression{]}{ENTER}{BS}'+End +Function
;If '+If condition1 +Then{ENTER}{TAB}'{[}statementblock-1{]}{ENTER}'{[}+Elseif condition2 +Then{ENTER}{TAB}'{[}statementblock-2{]} {]}{ENTER}{BS}'{[}+Else{ENTER}{TAB}'{[}statementblock-n{]} {]}{ENTER}{BS}{BS}'+End +If
;Select '+Select +Case testexpression{ENTER}{TAB}'{[}+Case expressionlist1{ENTER}{TAB}'{[}statementblock-1{[} {]}{ENTER}{BS}'{[}+Case expressionlist2{ENTER}{TAB}'{[}statementblock-2{]} {]}{ENTER}{BS}'{[}+Case +Else{ENTER}{TAB}'{[}statementblck-n{]} {]}{ENTER}{BS}{BS}'+End +Select
;Sub '{[}+Static{]} {[}+Private{]} +Sub subname {[}+{(}arglist+{)}{]}{ENTER}{TAB}'{[}statementblock{]}{ENTER}'{[}+Exit +Sub{]}{ENTER}'{[}statementblock{]}{ENTER}{BS}'+End +Sub
;Type '+Type usertype{ENTER}{TAB}'elementname {[}+{(}subscripts+{)}{]} +As typename{ENTER}'{[}elementname {[}+{(}subscripts+{)}{]} +As typename{ENTER}{BS}'+End +Type
AddItem 'control.AddItem item [,index]  Note: index is position, zero based
Arrange 'mdiform.Arrange arrangement  Note: see predefined contants
Choose 'Choose( indexnum, varexpr [,varexpr ] . . .)  
Circle '[object.]Circle [Step](x, y), radius[,[color] [,[start] [,[end] [,aspect] ] ] ]
Close 'Close [[#]filenumber] [,[#]filenumber] . . .
CompactDB 'CompactDatabase sourcename, destinationname [, locale [, options ] ]
Cosecant 'Cosec(X) = 1 / Sin(X)
Cotangent 'Cotan((X) = 1 / Tan(X)
CreateDB 'Set dbobject = CreateDatabase( dbname [, locale [, options ]] )
CreateDS1 'Set dynasetobject = database.CreateDynaset( source [, options ] )
CreateDS2 'Set dynasetobject = { recordset | querydef }.CreateDynaset( [ options ] )
CreateQD 'Set querydef = database.CreateQueryDef(name [, sqltext ])
CreateSS1 'Set snapshot = database.CreateSnapshot( source [, options ] ) 
CreateSS2 'Set snapshot = recordset.CreateSnapshot( [ options ] )
DateAdd 'DateAdd( interval, number, date )
DateDiff 'DateDiff( interval, date1, date2 )
DatePart 'DatePart( interval, date )
DateSerial 'DateSerial(year,month,day)
DateValue 'DateValue(stringexpression)
DDB 'DDB(cost, salvage, life, period)
Declare1 'Declare Sub globalname Lib "libname" [Alias "aliasname" ][([argumentlist])]
Declare2 'Declare Function globalname Lib libname [Alias aliasname ] [([argumentlist])] [As type]
Delete1 'recordset.Delete
Delete2 'collection.Delete membername (Professional Edition Only)
DeleteQD 'database.DeleteQueryDef( name )
Dim 'Dim varname[([subscripts])][As [New] type][, varname[([subscripts])][As [New] type] ] . . .
Dir$ 'Dir[$] [(filespec [,attrmask])]
Drag '[control.] Drag [action]  Note Action values: 0 -> Cancel, 1-> Begin, 2 -> End (drop)
Environ1 'Environ[$](environmentstring)
Environ2 'Environ[$](n)
Eqv 'result = expr1 Eqv expr2
Erase 'Erase arrayname [, arrayname] . . .
Error$ 'Error[$][(errorcode)]
Execute1 'dbobject.Execute { queryname | sqlstatement }[, options ]
ExecuteSQL 'rows = database.ExecuteSQL( sqlstatement )
Exexute2 'querydef.Execute [ options ]
FieldSize 'sizevar = fieldobject.FieldSize( )
FileAttr 'FileAttr(filenumber, attribute)
FileCopy 'FileCopy srcfile, destfile
FileDT 'FileDateTime (filename)
FindFirst 'recordset.FindFirst criteria
FindLast 'recordset.FindLast criteria
FindNext 'recordset.FindNext criteria
FindPrevious 'recordset.FindPrevious criteria
Format 'Format[$](expression[, fmt] )
FV 'FV(rate, nper, pmt, pv, due)
Get 'Get [#] filenumber,[recordnumber],variablename 
GetAttr 'GetAttr (filename)
GetChunk 'stringvar = fieldobject.GetChunk( offset, numbytes )
GetData 'Clipboard.GetData ([format])  Note: see CF_ constants
GetFormat 'Clipboard.GetFormat (format) Note: see CF_ constants
GetObject 'GetObject (filename [, class ])
GetText 'Clipboard.GetText ([format])  Note: see CF_ constants
Global 'Global varname[([subscripts])] [As [New] type] [, varname[([subscripts])] [As [New] type] ] . . .
GoTo 'GoTo { linelabel | linenumber}
HyperbolicCosecant 'HCosec(X) = 2 / (Exp(X) - Exp(-X))
HyperbolicCosine 'HCos(X) = (Exp(X) + Exp(-X)) / 2
HyperbolicCotangent 'HCotan(X) = (Exp(X) + Exp(-X)) / (Exp(X) - Exp(-X))
HyperbolicSecant 'HSec(X) = 2 / (Exp(X) + Exp(-X))
HyperbolicSine 'HSin(X) = (Exp(X) - Exp(-X)) / 2 
HyperbolicTangent 'HTan(X) = (Exp(X) - Exp(-X)) / (Exp(X) + Exp(-X))
IIf 'IIf( expr, truepart, falsepart ) Note: requires msafinx.dll !!
Imp 'result = expr1 Imp expr2
In 'expr [Not] In (value1, value2,  . . .) Note: SQL only
Input 'Input # filenumber, variablelist
Input$ 'Input[$](n,[#]filenumber)
InputBox 'InputBox[$](prompt [, [title] [, [default][, xpos, ypos ] ] ])
InStr ' InStr(start, strexpr1, strexpr2 [, compare] )
Inverse Sine 'Arcsin(X) = Atn(X / Sqr(-X * X + 1))
InverseCosecant 'Arccosec(X) = Atn(X/Sqr(X * X - 1)) + (Sgn(X) - 1) * 1.5708
InverseCosine 'Arccos(X) = Atn(-X / Sqr(-X * X + 1)) + 1.5708
InverseCotangent 'Arccotan(X) = Atn(X) + 1.5708
InverseHyperbolicCosecant 'HArccosec(X) = Log((Sgn(X) * Sqr(X * X + 1) +1) / X)
InverseHyperbolicCosine 'HArccos(X) = Log(X + Sqr(X * X - 1))
InverseHyperbolicCotangent 'HArccotan(X) = Log((X + 1) / (X - 1)) / 2
InverseHyperbolicSecant 'HArcsec(X) = Log((Sqr(-X * X + 1) + 1) / X)
InverseHyperbolicSine 'HArcsin(X) = Log(X + Sqr(X * X + 1))
InverseHyperbolicTangent 'HArctan(X) = Log((1 + X) / (1 - X)) / 2
InverseSecant 'Arcsec(X) = Atn(X / Sqr(X * X - 1)) + Sgn(Sgn(X) -1) * 1.5708
IPmt 'IPmt(rate, per, nper, pv, fv, due)
IRR 'IRR(valuearray( ), guess)
Is 'result = objref1 Is objref2
LBound 'LBound(array [,dimension])
Left$ 'Left[$](strexpr, n)
Like 'result = expression Like pattern
Line '[object.]Line [[Step](x1, y1)] - [Step](x2, y2) [,[color][,B[F]]]
Line_Input 'Line Input # filenumber, variablename
LinkEx 'control.LinkExecute cmdstring
LinkPoke 'control.LinkPoke
LinkRequest 'control.LinkRequest
LinkSend 'control.LinkSend
ListFields 'Set snapshot = recordset.ListFields( )
ListIndexes 'Set snapshot = table.ListIndexes( )
ListParam 'Set snapshot = querydef.ListParameters( )
ListTables 'Set snapshot = database.ListTables( )
LoadPic 'LoadPicture([stringexpression])
Lock 'Lock [#]filenumber [,{record | [start] To end} ]
Logarithm 'LogN(X) = Log(X) / Log(N)
LSet1 'LSet stringvar = stringexpr
LSet2 'LSet variable1 = variable2
LTrim$ '[L | R]Trim[$](stringexpr)
Mid$1 'Mid[$](stringexpr, start[, length])
Mid$2 'Mid[$](stringvar, start [, length])  =  stringexpr
MIRR 'MIRR(valuearray( ), financerate, reinvestrate)
Mod 'result = operand1 Mod operand2
Move '[object.]Move left[, top[, width[, height] ] ]
MoveFirst 'recordset.MoveFirst
MoveLast 'recordset.MoveLast
MoveNext 'recordset.MoveNext
MovePrev 'recordset.MovePrevious
MsgBox1 'MsgBox(msg [, [type][, title] ] )
MsgBox2 'MsgBox msg [, [type][, title] ]
Name 'Name oldfilespec As newfilespec
NewPage 'Printer.Newpage
NPer 'NPer(rate, pmt, pv, fv, due)
NPV 'NPV(rate, valuearray( ))
OnError 'On Error { GoTo line | Resume Next | GoTo 0 }
Open 'Open file [For mode] [Access access] [lock] As [#]filenumber [Len = reclen]
OpenDB 'OpenDatabase( dbname [, exclusive [, readonly [, connect ]]] )
OpenQD 'Set querydef = database.OpenQueryDef( name )
OpenTable 'Set tableobject = dbobject.OpenTable(tablename [, options] )
Partition 'Partition( number, start, stop, interval )
Pmt 'Pmt(rate, nper, pv, fv, due)
Point '[object.]Point(x,y)
PopupMenu '[form.]PopupMenu menuname [, flags [, x [, y] ] ]
PPmt 'PPmt(rate, per, nper, pv, fv, due)
Print1 'Print # filenumber, [ [{Spc(n) | Tab(n)}][ expressionlist] [{; | ,}] ]
Print2 '[object.]Print [{Spc(n) | Tab(n)}][expressionlist][{; | ,}] 
PrinterNP 'Printer.Newpage
PSet '[object.]PSet [Step](x, y)[,color]
Put 'Put [#] filenumber, [recordnumber], variablename
PV 'PV(rate, nper, pmt, fv, due)
Rate 'Rate(nper, pmt, pv, fv, due, guess)
ReDim 'ReDim [Preserve] varname(subscripts) [As type][, varname(subscripts) [As type] ] . . .
RegisterDB 'RegisterDatabase dsn, driver, silent, attributes
RemoveItem 'control.RemoveItem index
Resume 'Resume { [0] | Next | line}
RGB 'RGB (red, green, blue)
Right$ 'Right[$](stringexpr, n)
RSet 'RSet stringvar = stringexpr
RTrim$ '[L | R]Trim[$](stringexpr)
SavePic 'SavePicture picture, stringexpression
Scale '[object.]Scale [(x1, y1) - (x2, y2)]
Secant 'Sec(X) = 1 / Cos(X)
Seek1 'Seek (filenumber)
Seek2 'Seek [#]filenumber, position
SendKeys 'SendKeys keytext [,wait]
Set 'Set objectvar = {objectexpr | New formtype | Nothing}
SetAttr 'SetAttr filename, attributes
SetData 'Clipboard.SetData data,[ format]
SetDefWS 'SetDefaultWorkspace username, password
SetText 'Clipboard.SetText data [,format]
Shell 'Shell(commandstring [, windowstyle])
Show '[form.]Show [style]   Note style: 0 -> modeless, 1-> modal
SLN 'SLN(cost, salvage, life)
Space 'Space[$](number)
Static 'Static varname[([subscripts])] [As [New] type] [, varname[([subscripts])] [As [New] type] ] . . .
Str$ 'Str[$](number)
StrComp 'StrComp(stringexpr1, stringexpr2 [, compare] )
String$ 'String[$](number, charcode)
Switch 'Switch( varexpr1, var1 [, varexpr2, var2 . . . [, varexpr7 ,var7 ]] )
SYD 'SYD(cost, salvage, life, period)
TextHeight '[object.]TextHeight(stringexpression)
TextWidth '[object.]TextWidth(stringexpression)
Time1 'Time[$][( )]
Time2 'Time[$] = expression
Timeserial 'TimeSerial(hour, minute, second)
TimeValue 'TimeValue(stringexpression)
Trim$ '[L | R]Trim[$](stringexpr)
UBound 'UBound(array [, dimension])
UCase 'UCase[$](stringexpr)
UnLock 'Unlock [#]filenumber [,{record | [start] To end} ]
Update 'recordset.Update
UpdateControls 'datactrl.UpdateControls
UpdateRecord 'datactrl.UpdateRecord
Val 'Val(stringexpression)
VarType 'VarType(variant)
Width 'Width # filenumber, width
Write 'Write # filenumber [, expressionlist]
Xor 'result = expr1 Xor expr2
ZOrder '[object.]ZOrder [position]  Note position: 0 -> front, 1 -> back