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'rexxtricks.library' 38.6 (12.4.96)
***********************************
'rexxtricks.library' is an ARexx function library. The functions cannot
be assigned to a special purpose, it's just a collection of functions I
missed when programming with ARexx. Let me know if you have any ideas for
other useful functions.
Functions of 'rexxtricks.library' 38.6 (12.4.96)
************************************************
AmigaDOS-functions
* GETENV() Get environment variable
* SETENV() Set environment variable
* UNSETENV() Remove environment variable
* PATHPART() Extract dirname from path
* FILEPART() Extract filename from path
* MAKEPATH() Append a filename to the end of a path
* SUFFIXPART() Get suffix of a filename
* MAKESUFFIX() Append a suffix to the end of a filename
* GETCOMMENT() Get comment of a file
* SETCOMMENT() Set comment of a file
* GETPROTECTION() Get protection flags of a file
* SETPROTECTION() Set protection flags of a file
* MATCHPATTERN() Check a string for pattern
* SEARCHPATTERN() Search for pattern in a textfile
* GETKEY() Wait for a key at console window
* GETDIR() Read directory into a compound variable
* READFILE() Read a textfile into a compound variable
* WRITEFILE() Write contents of a compound variable to a textfile
* READLINES() Read a part of a textfile into a compound variable
* WRITELINES() Replace or insert lines in a textfile
SCSI-functions
* SCSI_DEVICETYPE() Get type of a SCSI-Device, DISK, TAPE etc.
* SCSI_MANUFACTURER() Get manufacturer of a SCSI-Device
* SCSI_PRODUCT() Get product-string of a SCSI-Device
* SCSI_REVISION() Get revision-string of a SCSI-Device
* SCSI_TESTREADY() Test whether a SCSI-Device is ready or not
Clipboard-functions
* READCLIPBOARD() Read text from clipboard
* WRITECLIPBOARD() Write text to clipboard
List-functions
* QSORT() Sort list with QuickSort
* BSEARCH() Search string with Binary Search
* LSEARCH() Search string with Linear Search
* STEMCOPY() Copy elements of a compound variable
* STEMINSERT() Insert elements in a compound variable
* STEMREMOVE() Remove elements of a compound variable
* VIEWLIST() Display list in a listview-window
Publicscreen-functions
* GETDEFAULTPUBSCREEN() Get name of the default-pubcreen
* SETDEFAULTPUBSCREEN() Set new default pubscreen
* GETPUBSCREENMODES() Get current pubscreen modes
* SETPUBSCREENMODES() Set new pubscreen modes
* PUBSCREENTOFRONT() Move a pubscreen to the front
* PUBSCREENTOBACK() Move a pubscreen to the back
* PUBSCREENLIST() Get list of all pubscreens currently open
* BEEP() Beep screens
Icon-functions
* GETTOOLTYPEVALUE() Get the value of a tooltype
* SETTOOLTYPEVALUE() Set the value of a tooltype
* GETTOOLTYPES() Get all tooltypes of an icon
* SETTOOLTYPES() Set all tooltypes of an icon
* GETDEFAULTTOOL() Get default tool of an icon
* SETDEFAULTTOOL() Set default tool of an icon
* GETSTACK() Get the stacksize of an icon
* SETSTACK() Set the stacksize of an icon
* CREATEICON() Create a new Icon
* WBINFO() Call the icon information window from workbench (OS3.0+)
Misc functions
* WHATIS() Get filetype, uses 'whatis.library V4.0+'
* WHATISTYPES() Get a list of all currently known filetypes
* FILEID_IDENTIFY() Get filetype, uses 'FileID.library'
* FILEID_GETHIGHID() Get maximum filetype-ID of 'FileID.library'
* FILEID_GETIDSTRING() Get the description of a filtype-ID
* FILEID_GETTYPES() Get a list of all currently known filetypes
* UUDECODE() uudecode a file
* UUENCODE() uuencode a file
* CRC32() Calculate 32-Bit CRC checksum of a file
* COUNTCHARS() Count chars in a string
* RAND() Get a random number
* REXXTRICKSVERSION() Get version of rexxtricks.library
ARexx programs
**************
The archive contains two utilities programmed in Arexx:
* FindGUI
A GUI for the program 'Find' from 'Ralph Seichter', with many
features but also easy to use.
This excellent utility was programmed by 'Nils Görs'.
* RDBBackup
A GUI for the program 'ReadRDB' from 'Gérard Cornu', makes it
very easy to backup the 'RigidDiskBlock' of all connected
harddisks.
Changes in version 38.5
***********************
* New function 'READLINES'
* New function 'WRITELINES'
* New function 'STEMCOPY'
* New function 'STEMREMOVE'
* New function 'RAND'
* New function 'READCLIPBOARD'
* New function 'WRITECLIPBOARD'
* New function 'SCSI_MANUFACTURER'
* New function 'SCSI_PRODUCT'
* New function 'SCSI_REVISION'
* New function 'SCSI_DEVICETYPE'
* New function 'SCSI_TESTREADY'
Changes in version 38.6
***********************
* English documentation
* Fixed a bug in the function 'VIEWLIST', MouseBlankers didn't work
if the window was active
* New options for function 'QSORT'
* From now on the function 'SEARCHPATTERN' stores the found line in
the ARexx variable 'RESULT'
* New function 'FILEID_IDENTIFY'
* New function 'FILEID_GETHIGHID'
* New function 'FILEID_GETIDSTRING'
* New function 'FILEID_GETTYPES'
* New function 'UUDECODE'
* New function 'UUENCODE'
* New function 'STEMINSERT'
* New function 'GETDIR'
Author
******
Mail:
Jürgen Kohrmeyer
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