System API Low-level Routines
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System API: Low Level Routines Reference
Contents of this reference:
Scale Factor Table
T 1012
G 109
M, Meg = 106
K 103
U 10-6
N 10-9
P 10-12
F 10-15
Constants
cMeasureUnitSuffixes : Array[TMeasureUnit] Of TDynamicString = ('mil', 'mm', 'in', 'cm', 'dxp', 'm');
cMeasureUnitConvert : Array[TMeasureUnit, TMeasureUnit] Of Double =
(// to mil mm in cm dxp m
(1 , 2.54/100 , 1/1000 , 2.54/1000 , 1/10 , 2.54/100000), // from mils
(100/2.54 , 1 , 1/25.4 , 1/10 , 10/2.54 , 1/1000 ), // from mm
(1000 , 25.4 , 1 , 2.54 , 100 , 0.0254 ), // from in
(1000/2.54 , 10 , 1/2.54 , 1 , 100/2.54 , 1/100 ), // from cm
(10 , 2.54/10 , 1/100 , 2.54/100 , 1 , 2.54/10000 ), // from dxp
(100000/2.54, 1000 , 100/2.54, 100 , 10000/2.54, 1 ) // from m
);
cPaintColorModes : Array[TPaintColorMode] Of TDynamicString = ('FullColor', 'GrayScale', 'Monochrome');
CaseSensitive = True;
CaseInSensitive = False;
OrdNumOfZero = 48;
cDefThumbnailSizeX = 96;
cDefThumbnailSizeY = 72;
Delimiter : Set of char = [#0,#39,',',' ',#10,#13,#9,'(',')'];
StringDelimiter = #39;
cm_Share_Compat = $0;
cm_Share_DenyRW = $10;
cm_Share_DenyW = $20;
cm_Share_DenyR = $30;
cm_Share_DenyN = $40;
cm_Access_ReadOnly = $0;
cm_Access_WriteOnly = $1;
cm_Access_ReadWrite = $2;
cm_NoInheritance = $80; {A child process would not inherit file handle and mode}
fe_NoAccessError = $0;
fe_FunctionInvalid = $1;
fe_FileNotFound = $2;
fe_PathNotFoundOrFileDoesntExist = $3;
fe_NoHandleIsAvalible = $4;
fe_AccessIsDenied = $5;
fe_FileAccessCodeInvalid = $C;
FileExtension_Temp = '$$$';
cPathSeparator = '\';
cBooleanStrings : Array[False..True] Of TString = ('False','True');
Conversion Routines
Function GetPrevSettings_Count : Integer;
Function GetPrevSettings_Name (AIndex : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Function GetPrevSettings_SpecialKey_SoftwareAltiumApp (AIndex : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Function GetPrevSettings_SpecialKey_SoftwareAltiumAppDXP (AIndex : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Function GetPrevSettings_SpecialFolder_AltiumApplicationData (AIndex : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Function ConvertMeasureUnits(Const AValue : Double; FromUnit, ToUnit : TMeasureUnit) : Double;
Function StripMeasureUnits(Var S : TDynamicString; Var Value : Double; Var UsedUnits : TMeasureUnit) : Boolean;
Enumerated Types
TAltShiftCtrlCombination
TAltShiftCtrlCombination = TShiftState;
TBoolean
TBoolean = Boolean;
TBusKind
TBusKind = (eBusKindUndefined,eBusKindLowValueFirst,eBusKindHighValueFirst,eBusKindGeneric);
TByte
TByte = Byte;
TChar
TChar = Array[0..256] of Char;
The Char type is equivalent to AnsiChar. Because the implementation of Char is subject to change, it’s a good idea to use the standard function SizeOf rather than a hard-coded constant when writing programs that may need to handle characters of different sizes. The TChar type can be used instead of a PChar.
Example
Var
P : TChar;
Begin
lResult := GetModuleFileName(HInstance,P,255)
....
End;
TDate
TDate = Record
Year : Word;
Month : Word;
Day : Word;
End;
TDouble
TDouble = Double;
TDynamicString
TDynamicString = AnsiString;
TExtended
TExtended = Extended;
TFileFunction
TFileFunction = Function(Path : TDynamicString) : Boolean Of Object;
THugeInt
THugeInt = Comp;
TMatchFileNameKind
TMatchFileNameKind = (eMatchByPath,eMatchByFileName);
TPaintColorMode
TPaintColorMode = (ePaintColorMode_FullColor, ePaintColorMode_GrayScale, ePaintColorMode_Monochrome);
TMeasureUnit
TMeasureUnit = (cUnitMil, cUnitMM, cUnitIN, cUnitCM, cUnitAltium Designer, cUnitM);
TPaintScaleMode
TPaintScaleMode = (psmScreen, psmDefault, psmPrint);
TReal
TReal = Single;
TString
TString = ShortString;
TTime
TTime = Record
Hours : Word;
Minutes : Word;
Seconds : Word;
MilliSeconds : Word;
End;
TNonRefCountedInterfaceObject
TNonRefCountedInterfacedObject = Class(TObject, IInterface)
Protected
FRefCount : Integer;
Function QueryInterface(Const IID: TGUID; Out Obj): HResult; StdCall;
Function _AddRef: Integer; StdCall;
Function _Release: Integer; StdCall;
End;
Dialogs
ConfirmOkCancel
Declaration
Function ConfirmOKCancel (S : TDynamicString) : Boolean;
Description
The ConfirmOkCancel function displays a dialog with the S parameter for the message body of the dialog. This function returns a Boolean value. Since there are ‘OK’ and ‘Cancel’ buttons, if you pressed the OK button, the functions returns a true value, otherwise the function returns a false value
See also
ConfirmNoYes, ShowError, ShowInfo, ShowWarning procedures.
ConfirmOkCancelWithCaption
Declaration
Function ConfirmOKCancelWithCaption (Caption, S : TDynamicString) : Boolean;
Description
The ConfirmOkCancelWithCaption function displays a dialog with a Caption parameter for the title bar of the dialog, and the S parameter for the message body of the dialog. This function returns a Boolean value. Since there are ‘OK’ and ‘Cancel’ buttons, if you pressed the OK button, the functions returns a true value, otherwise the function returns a false value
See also
ConfirmNoYes, ShowError, ShowInfo, ShowWarning procedures.
ConfirmNoYes
Declaration
Function ConfirmNoYes(Const S: String) : Boolean
Description
The procedure displays a message dialog with a YES button and NO button buttons. The title of the message box is "Confirm". The Value parameter returns True for the button Yes and False for no.
See also
Dialogs
ConfirmNoYesCancel
Declaration
Function ConfirmNoYesCancel(Const S: String) : Integer
Description
The procedure displays a message dialog with a YES button, NO button and Cancel buttons. The title of the message box is "Confirm".
The Value parameter returns one of the following values as a TModalResult type (as defined in Borland Delphi) representing which button has been pressed.
See also
ConfirmNoYes, ShowError, ShowInfo, ShowWarning procedures.
ConfirmNoYesCancelWithCaption
Declaration
Function ConfirmNoYesCancelWithCaption(Const Caption, S : TDynamicString) : Integer;
Description
The ConfirmNoYesCancelWithCaption function displays a dialog with a Caption parameter for the title bar of the dialog, and the S parameter for the message body of the dialog and has ‘Yes’, ‘No’ and ‘Cancel’ buttons.
This function returns a modal value, ie when the user chose the Cancel button, an IDCancel (2) is returned or when the user chose the No button an IDNo (7) is returned, or when the user chose the Yes button, an IDYES (6) value is returned.
See also
ConfirmNoYes, ShowError, ShowInfo, ShowWarning procedures.
ConfirmNoYesWithCaption
Declaration
Function ConfirmNoYesWithCaption (Caption : TDynamicString; S : TDynamicString) : TBoolean;
Description
The ConfirmNoYesWithCaption function displays a dialog with a Caption parameter for the title bar of the dialog, and the S parameter for the message body of the dialog and has ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ buttons.
This function returns a modal value, ie when the user user chose the No button a False value is returned, or when the user chose the Yes button, a True value is returned
See also
ConfirmNoYes, ShowError, ShowInfo, ShowWarning procedures.
SortedListBoxCompare
Declaration
Function SortedListBoxCompare(Const S1, S2 : AnsiString) : Integer;
Description
This function has its internal sorting routine that sorts lists alphanumerically. Delphi’s sort can only provide digital or alphabet sorting only. You will need to invoke the CustomSort routine for a TStringList or other Delphi equivalent string lists and pass this function into this CustomSort routine.
Example
See also
DisplayNotImplementedMessage
Declaration
Procedure DisplayNotImplementedMessage(ProcessId,ProcessDescription : TDynamicString);
Description
This procedure displays a dialog with the Server Process not Implemented Message for server projects. This is used in the commands unit of a server project.
See also
ShowInfo and ShowWarning procedures.
RunNetworkConnectionDialog
Syntax
Procedure RunNetWorkPrintersDialog(HWindow : Hwnd);
Description
This procedure invokes the Network Printers dialog with the handle of the current dialog or window in Altium Designer.
Example
See also
RunNetworkPrintersDialog
Syntax
Procedure RunNetWorkConnectionDialog(HWindow : Hwnd);
Description
This procedure invokes the Network Connection dialog with the handle of the current dialog or window in ALTIUM DESIGNER.
Example
See also
RunOpenDocumentDialog
Syntax
Function RunOpenDocumentDialog (Caption : TDynamicString; MultiSelect : Boolean; Var Path, SelectedType, Editor : TDynamicString; Const FileTypes, Files : TStrings) : Boolean;
Description
This function is based on the Client’s RunCommonDialog process. The Caption parameter is used for the Title of the dialog. The MultiSelect parameter allows you to select files from the dialog if True. If you want to only select one file use the False value. The Path, SelectedType and Editor parameters are returned after the dialog has closed. FileTypes and Files parameters determine which file types and files can be opened by the Common Dialog.
Example
See also
ShowError
Declaration
Procedure ShowError(Const S: String);
Description
This procedure displays an Error dialog containing an OK button and the warning icon.
See also
ShowInfo and ShowWarning procedures.
ShowError_SystemModal
Syntax
Procedure ShowError_SystemModal(Const S : TDynamicString);
Description
The ShowError_SystemModal procedure displays an independent dialog with an error symbol and string, S, for the text. This dialog does not have the Altium Designer’s window handle and thus appears on the taskbar of the Windows Desktop.
Example
See also
ShowInfo
Declaration
Procedure ShowInfo(Const S: String);
Description
The procedure displays an information dialog containing an OK button and the information icon.
See also
ShowError and ShowWarning procedures.
ShowInfoWithCaption
Declaration
Procedure ShowInfoWithCaption (Caption,S : TDynamicString);
Description
Displays a dialog with the Information icon and with a Caption parameter for the title bar of the dialog, and the S parameter for the message body of the dialog.
See also
ShowError and ShowWarning procedures.
ShowWarning
Declaration
Procedure ShowWarning(Const S: String);
Description
This procedure displays a warning dialog containing an OK button and the warning icon.
See also
ShowError and ShowInfo procedures.
File IO
AddBackSlashToFrontAndBack
Declaration
Function AddBackSlashToFrontAndBack(S: TDynamicString) : TDynamicString;
Description
The AddBackSlashToFrontAndBack function adds a path separator character to the front and to the back of a string. For example if the S string is empty, only one back slash is added to the string. Otherwise the S string has a back slash added to the front and to the end of this string.
See also
CheckAgainstWildCard_CaseSensitive
Declaration
Function CheckAgainstWildCard_CaseSensitive(WildCard,Name : TDynamicString)
Description
The CheckAgainstWildCard_CaseSensitive function allows the comparison of the Wildcard string containing wildcards to the Name string. Use the Wildcard string which can consist of upper case and lower case characters to determine if the Name string matches the format described by the Wildcard string. The wildcard string can contain wildcards that can match any character, and sets that match a single character that is included in the Name string.
See also
CheckAgainstWildCard
Declaration
Function CheckAgainstWildCard (WildCard,Name : TDynamicString)
Description
The CheckAgainstWildCard function allows the comparison of the Wildcard string containing wildcards to the Name string. Use the Wildcard string to determine if the Name string matches the format described by the Wildcard string. The wildcard string can contain wildcards that can match any character, and sets that match a single character that is included in the Name string. This function is not case sensitive.
See also
ComputerName
Declaration
Function ComputerName : ShortString
Description
The ComputerName function retrieves the computer name of the current system. This name is established at system startup, when it is initialized from the registry.
See also
ConvertDiskSizeToString
Declaration
Function ConvertDiskSizeToString (Size : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
The ConvertDiskSizeToString function converts a number into a string representing the size of a storage space. For example, when Size = 345, then the function returns a ‘345 Bytes’ string.
See also
ConvertFIleNameToExeSystemFileName
Declaration
Function ConvertFileNameToExeSystemFileName(S : TString) : TString;
Description
The ConvertFileNameToExeSystemFileName routine updates the file name to include the full path to Altium\System folder along with the filename parameter. An example is ‘C:\Program Files\Altium\System\ServerA.exe’
Example
See also
ConvertPartialPathToExeFileName
Delaration
Function ConvertPartialPathToExeFileName(S : TString) : TString;
Description
The ConvertPartialPathToExeFileName routine updates the file name to include the full path to Altium\System folder along with the filename parameter. An example is ‘C:\Program Files\Altium\System\ServerA.exe’
Example
See also
CurrentModuleName
Syntax
Function CurrentModuleName : TString;
Description
The CurrentModuleName function retrieves the full path and filename for the executable/dynamic library linking file containing the specified module.
Example
See also
DocumentIsReadOnly
Declaration
Function DocumentIsReadOnly (FullPath : TDynamicString) : Boolean;
Description
The DocumentIsReadOnly function returns True if a design document file has a read only property set true.
Example
If DocumentIsReadOnly(Document.FileName) Then
Begin
ShowError(ExtractFileName(Document.FileName) + ' is read-only.');
Exit;
End;
See also
ExtractFilename function
ExistAnyWhere
Declaration
Function ExistAnyWhere(Var S : TDynamicString) : TBoolean; Overload;
Function ExistAnyWhere(Var S : TString ) : TBoolean; Overload;
Description
The ExistAnyWhere function returns a TBoolean value denoting whether the file exists or not. Note that the S parameter is of TDynamicString type.
Example
// Remove the .SchLib file because it is no longer needed
SchLibFileName := GetProjectLibraryPath;
If ExistAnyWhere(SchLibFileName) Then
Begin
Project.DM_RemoveSourceDocument(SchLibFileName);
Document := Client.GetDocumentByPath(SchLibFileName);
If Document <> Nil Then Document.ReleaseFileOwnership;
DeleteFile(SchLibFileName);
End;
See also
ExistAnyWhereAsTemplate function
ExistAnyWhereAsTemplate
Declaration
Function ExistAnyWhereAsTemplate(Var S : TDynamicString) : TBoolean;
Description
Checks if the S parameter containing the filename exists in the following folders:
SpecialFolder_DesignTemplates,
SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemTemplates,
SpecialFolder_TemplatesForAllUsers, or
SpecialFolder_CommonDocumentTemplates.
Example
If Not ExistAnywhere(MacroFileName) then Exit;
See also
ExistAnyWhere function.
ExpandFile
Declaration
Function ExpandFile (S : TDynamicString) : TDynamicString;
Description
The ExpandFile function converts the relative file name into a fully qualified path name by merging in the current drive and directory. A fully qualified path name includes the drive letter and any directory and sub-directories in addition to the file name and extension.
The ExpandFileName function does not verify that the resulting fully qualified path name refers to an existing file, or even that the resulting path exists.
Example
ShowMessage(ExpandFileName(‘autoexec.bat’));
See also
ExtractFilename function
FileExists function
FindFileAnyWhere
Declaration
Function FindFileAnyWhere(Var Path : TDynamicString) : TBoolean; Overload;
Description
This FindFileAnywhere checks if the file exists in the path or anywhere else. If a file is found, a ‘True’ value is returned, otherwise, ‘False’
Example
See also
FileExists
Declaration
Function FileExists(const FileName: string): Boolean;
Description
The FileExists function returns True if the file specified by FileName exists. If the file does not exist, FileExists returns False.
Example
Function OpenProject(ProjectName : String) : Boolean;
Begin
Result := True;
If Not FileExists(ProjectName) Then Result := False;
ResetParameters;
AddStringParameter('ObjectKind','Project');
AddStringParameter('FileName', ProjectName);
RunProcess('WorkspaceManager:OpenObject');
End;
See also
GetFreeDiskSpaceString
Declaration
Function GetFreeDiskSpaceString(DiskNumber : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
The GetFreeDiskSpaceString function returns a TDynamicString value which represents the number of free bytes on the specified drive number.
See also
GetDiskSizeString
Declaration
Function GetDiskSizeString (DiskNumber : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
The GetDiskSizeString function returns a TDynamicString value which represents the size, in bytes, of the specified drive.
See also
GetDiskFree
Declaration
Function GetDiskFree(Drive: Byte): Double;
Description
The GetDiskFree function returns a double value which reports the amount of free space on the disk. The Drive value (Byte value) represents the drive letter. A drive = 0, B Drive = 1 etc.
See also
GetMacroDescription
Declaration
Function GetMacroDescription(MacroFileName : TString) : TString;
Description
This GetMacroDescription returns a string if the function finds the '$SUMMARY' or '$Description' identifier in a macro script.
Example
See also
HasExtension
Declaration
Function HasExtension(Const Name : TDynamicString; Var DotPos : Integer) : TBoolean;
Description
This function checks if the Name parameter has an extension by scanning for the dot character. If the dot character is found, the index of the DotPos variable parameter is returned. Note that the invalid characters are '\' and ':' and if they exist in the Name parameter, then the function returns a false value.
See also
IsFullPathToExistingFile
Declaration
Function IsFullPathToExistingFile(FullPath : TDynamicString) : Boolean;
Description
This function returns True if the path including the filename to an existing file exists. Use this function to distinguish a path that contains the filename only.
See also
IsFullPathToExistingStructuredStorage function
IsFullPathToExistingStructuredStorage Function
Declaration
Function IsFullPathToExistingStructuredStorage(Const FullPath : TDynamicString) : Boolean;
Description
This function indicates whether a particular disk file contains a storage object. This function returns True if the path including the filename to an existing structured storage exists.
Example
If IsFullPathToExistingStructuredStorage(GetFileName) Then
Result := fmShareDenyNone
Else
Result := Inherited GetFileShareMode;
See also
IsFullPathToExistingFile function
IsPathRelative
Declaration
Function IsPathRelative(Path : TString) : Boolean;
Description
This IsPathRelative function checks if the string contains a relative path not a full absolute path.
Example
If IsPathRelative(FileName) Then
Begin
If Not DirectoryExists(FRootPath) Then Exit;
S := GetCurrentDir;
If Not SetCurrentDir(FRootPath) Then Exit;
Try
AbsolutePath := ExpandFileName(FileName);
Finally
SetCurrentDir(S);
End;
End
Else
AbsolutePath := FileName;
See also
ExpandFilename function
LowLevelRunTextEditorWithFile
Declaration
Procedure LowLevelRunTextEditorWithFile (S : TDynamicString);
Description
This function invokes the Microsott Windows NotePad application and attempts to open the file denoted by the S parameter.
See also
RunCommand procedure.
ProcessAllFilesOnPath
Declaration
Procedure ProcessAllFilesOnPath(Filter : TDynamicString;
FileFunction : TFileFunction;
AbsolutePath : TDynamicString;
IncludeSubFolders : Boolean = True);
Description
This function returns all files on the specified AbsolutePath and Filter parameters. Normally to fetch all files on the Absolute path, use this ‘*’ Filter String. Note only one asterisk for the Filter parameter. Otherwise you can use the following filters for example, ‘*.*’ and ‘*.Schlib’. The FileFunction parameter outputs strings in a TStringList object.
Example
ProcessAllFilesOnPath('*',ArchiveItems_CreateAnyDirectoryFile,AFullPath,True);
See also
TFileFunction type
ValidDosFileName
Declaration
Function ValidDosFileName(FileName : TSTring) : TBoolean;
Description
The ValidDosFileName returns a TBoolean value denoting whether the filename string is a valid DOS filename. A valid dos filename must not have the following characters (‘*’,’?’,’ ‘,’”’,‘/‘,’;’ ,‘|’,‘,’, ‘=’) and only have one ‘.’ fullstop character in the entire filename string.
Example
Filename := ForceFileNameExtension(Board.FileName, ReportFileExtension);
If GetState_ParameterUpperCaseString(Parameters, 'Filename', S) Then
If (ValidDosFileName(S)) then Filename := S;
See also
ForceFileNameExtension function
Number Manipulation Routines
GetBinaryStringFromInteger
Declaration
Function GetBinaryStringFromInteger(L : Integer ) : TDynamicString;
Description
The GetBinaryStringFromInteger function converts an integer to a binary string (up to thirty two characters long). An integer contains 4 bytes = 32 bits.
See also
ExtendedToEng
Declaration
Function ExtendedToEng (Const ExtVal : Extended) : String;
Description
The ExtendedToEng function converts the floating-point value given by Value to its string representation.
Example
ShowInfo(ExtendedToEng(4.32e18)); //4.320e18
See also
Number Manipulation routines
EngToExtended
Declaration
Function EngToExtended (Const EngString : String) : Extended;
Description
The EngToExtended function converts the string value given by EngString to its extended representation. This function looks at the last character of the string and converts it accordingly - see scale factor table below. For example ‘3Meg’ will come out as 3M.
See also
Number Manipulation routines
GetHexStringFromInteger
Declaration
Function GetHexStringFromInteger (L : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
The GetHexStringFromInteger converts a word to a hexadecimal string (up to eight characters long). The hexadecimal number system is a base 16 system with 16 digits. A byte equals 2 hexademical digits because each hexadecimal digit corresponds to four binary digits thus 4 bytes equals 8 hexadecimal digits.
See also
Number Manipulation routines
HexToInteger
Declaration
Function HexToInteger(Const S : TDynamicString) : Integer;
Description
Convert a hexadecimal value (as a string value) to an Integer value.
See also
Number Manipulation routines
IntegerToHex
Declaration
Function IntegerToHex(L : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
Convert an integer value to an hexadecimal value.
See also
Number Manipulation routines
IntMax
Declaration
Function IntMax(x,y : Integer) : Integer;
Description
The IntMax function returns the maximum value of X and Y integer types.
See also
Number Manipulation routines
IntMin
Declaration
Function IntMin(x,y : Integer) : Integer;
Description
The IntMin function returns the minimum value of X and Y integer types.
See also
Number Manipulation routines
IntSwap
Declaration
Procedure IntSwap(Var a,b : Integer);
Description
The IntSwap procedure swaps the values for A and B. For example A = 2 and B = 5. After passing these values into IntSwap procedure, the new values are a = 5 and b = 2.
See also
Number Manipulation routines
Other Routines
AltKeyDown
Declaration
Function AltKeyDown: Integer;
Description
This function returns a value that indicates the state of the ALT key, that is, the function returns 1 if the ALT key is pressed down, otherwise it returns 0.
See also
Other Routines
BeginHourGlass
Declaration
Procedure BeginHourGlass(ACursor : TCursor = crHourGlass);
Description
The BeginHourGlass procedure changes the cursor to a Hour Glass that denotes that the system is busy.
See also
EndHourGlass procedure
SetCursorBusy procedure
Other Routines
CheckActiveServer
Declaration
Function CheckActiveServer(Const AServerName, AServerCaption: String; AWithDialog: Boolean): Boolean;
Description
The function checks whether the server for the nominated document is active or not.
See also
Other Routines
ControlKeyDown
Syntax
Function ControlKeyDown: Integer;
Description
The ControlKeyDown function returns a value that indicates the state of the CONTROL key, that is, the function returns 1 if the CONTROL key is down, otherwise it returns 0.
See also
AltKeyDown and ShiftKeyDown functions.
Other Routines
BeginHourGlass
(ClientAPIReg unit)
Declaration
Procedure BeginHourGlass(ACursor : TCursor = crHourGlass);
Description
The EndHourGlass procedure changes the cursor from a Hour Glass cursor back to the default pointing cursor.
See also
BeginHourGlass procedure
SetCursorBusy procedure
Other Routines
EscKeyDown
Syntax
Function EscKeyDown: Integer;
Description
The EscKeyDown function returns a value that indicates the state of the ESCAPE key, that is, the function returns 1 if the ESCAPE key is down, otherwise it returns 0.
See also
AltKeyDown and ShiftKeyDown functions.
Other Routines
GetActiveServerName function
Syntax
Function GetActiveServerName:String;
Description
The GetActiveServerName function returns the name of the server module that is currently active in Altium Designer.
Example
See also
Other Routines
GetCurrentWindowHandle
Declaration
Procedure GetCurrentWindowHandle(Var Value: HWND);
Description
The procedure returns an HWND value which represent the window handle of the currently active window in Altium Designer.
See also
Other Routines
GetCurrentDocumentFileName
Declaration
Function GetCurrentDocumentFileName : String;
Description
The GetCurrentDocumentFileName obtains the filename of the currently focussed document in DXP.
See also
SaveCurrentDocument function.
Other Routines
GetErrorMessage
Declaration
Function GetErrorMessage(Const ErrorNumber : Integer) : String;
Description
The GetErrorMessage function returns an error message string that corresponds to the specified Operating System error code.
See also
Other Routines
RunApplication
Declaration
Function RunApplication(Const CommandLine : String) : Integer;
Description
The RunApplication function executes an application program outside the Altium Designer environment. You need to supply the full path including the filename to the application you wish to execute.
Example
CommandLine := 'notepad.exe' + NameOfTextFile;
ErrorCode := RunApplication(CommandLine);
If ErrorCode <> 0 Then
ShowError('System cannot start : ' + CommandLine + #13#10 + GetErrorMessage(ErrorCode));
See also
Other Routines
ResetCursor
Declaration
Procedure ResetCursor;
Description
The ResetCursor resets the cursor to the default arrow cursor.
See also
SetCursorBusy
Other Routines
RunCommand
Syntax
Procedure RunCommand (Const IdString : TDynamicString; Const SpecialParameter : TDynamicString);
Description
This procedure executes a server process with parameters. The IdString parameter denotes the servername:serverprocessname. The SpecialParameter parameter denotes the parametername=parametervalue blocks separated by the | pipe symbol.
This RunCommand function is not properly supported by the scripting system in Altium Designer.
Examples
RunCommand('Client:SetupPreferences', 'Server=PCB|PageName=Models');
RunCommand('WorkspaceManager:Configure','ObjectKind=MessageView|Action=ClearAll');
RunCommand('PCB:BoardInformation','');
RunCommand('PCB:Zoom','Action=Redraw');
See also
RunSystemCommand
RunSystemCommand
Syntax
Function RunSystemCommand(Const S : TDynamicString) : TBoolean;
Description
The RunSystemCommand function runs the specified application denoted by the parameter string, S.
Example
RunSystemCommand('NotePad.Exe ' + S);
See also
RunCommand procedure.
RunSystemCommandInSystemDirectory
Syntax
Function RunSystemCommandInSystemDirectory(Const S : TDynamicString) : TBoolean;
Description
The RunSystemCommandInSystemDirectory function runs the specified application in the Windows directory and the application’s filename is denoted by the string, S.
Example
RunSystemCommandInSystemDirectory(‘Notepad.Exe’);
See also
RunCommand procedure
RunSystemCommand procedure
SaveCurrentDocument
Syntax
Function SaveCurrentDocument : Boolean;
Description
The SaveCurrentDocument function determines whether the current document can be saved or not.
See also
Other Routines
SetCursorBusy
Declaration
Procedure SetCursorBusy;
Description
The SetCursorBusy updates the cursor to the default busy cursor, to indicate that the system is busy. This procedure could be set before a time consuming loop within a script.
See also
ResetCursor
Other Routines
ShiftKeyDown
Declaration
Function ShiftKeyDown: Integer;
Description
The ShiftKeyDown function returns a value that indicates the state of the SHIFT key, that is, the function returns 1 if the SHIFT key is down, otherwise it returns 0.
See also
AltKeyDown and ControlKeyDown functions.
Other Routines
Special Folder Path Strings
panic.
ClientAPI_SpecialFolder_AltiumAllUserApplicationData
Syntax
Function ClientAPI_SpecialFolder_AltiumAllUserApplicationData : WideString;
Description
This function returns the full path to the special folder.
Example
ShowMessage(ClientAPI_SpecialFolder_AltiumAllUserApplicationData);
//C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\AltiumDesigner
See also
Special Folder Paths
ClientAPI_SpecialFolder_AltiumApplicationData
Syntax
Function ClientAPI_SpecialFolder_AltiumApplicationData : WideString;
Description
This function returns the full path to the special folder.
Example
ShowMessage(ClientAPI_SpecialFolder_AltiumApplicationData);
//C:\Documents and Settings\*UserName*\Application Data\AltiumDesigner
See also
Special Folder Paths
ClientAPI_SpecialFolder_AltiumLocalApplicationData
Syntax
Function ClientAPI_SpecialFolder_AltiumLocalApplicationData : WideString;
Description
This function returns the full path to the special folder.
Example
ShowMessage(ClientAPI_SpecialFolder_AltiumLocalApplicationData);
//C:\Documents and Settings\*UserName*\Local settings\Application Data\AltiumDesigner
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AdminTools
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AdminTools : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the All User Application Data folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AllUserAdminTools
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AllUserAdminTools : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AllUserDesktop
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AllUserDesktop : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AllUserDocuments
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AllUserDocuments : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryIntegrated
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryIntegrated : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Integrated Library folder. Example C:\Program Files\Altium\Library\
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryPld
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryPld : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium PLD Library folder. Example C:\Program Files\Altium\Library\Pld\
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLibrary
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLibrary : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Library folder. Example C:\Program Files\Altium Designer\Library\
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumApplicationData
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumApplicationData : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium User Application Data folder. Example C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Altium
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumAllUserApplicationData
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumAllUserApplicationData : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium All User Application Data folder. Example C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Altium
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumDesignExplorer
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumDesignExplorer : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium folder. Example C:\Program Files\Altium\
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLocalApplicationData
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLocalApplicationData : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Local Application Data folder. Example C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\My Documents\My Designs
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumSystem
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumSystem : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium’s system folder. Example C:\Program Files\Altium\System\
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemTasksPages
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemTasksPages : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium’s system tasks pages folder. Example C:\Program Files\Altium\System\
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemTemplates
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemTemplates : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium’s System Templates folder. Example C:\Program Files\Altium\System\Templates\
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AllApplicationData
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AllUserApplicationData : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and settings\All Users\Application Data folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumTaskingApplicationData
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumTaskingApplicationData : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Tasking application data folder for example C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Altium Designer\Tasking.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumSecurityAllUserApplicationData
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumSecurityAllUserApplicationData : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Security All User Application Data folder for example C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\AltiumDesignerSecurity\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemResources
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemResources : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium System Resources folder for example C:\Program Files\Altium Designer\System\Resources.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemDesktopLayouts
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemDesktopsLayouts : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Device Images folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumHelp
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumHelp : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Help folder for example C:\Program Files\Altium Designer\System\Help\
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLocalResources
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLocalResources : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Local resources folder for example C:\Program Files\Altium Designer \System\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLocalHelp
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLocalHelp : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Local help folder for example C:\Program Files\Altium Designer\System\Help\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumScripts
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumScripts : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Scripts folder for example C:\Program Files\Altium Designer\Scripts\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemButtons
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemButtons : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium System Buttons folder for example C:\Program Files\Altium Designer\System\Buttons\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemDocumentImages
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemDocumentImages : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium System Document Images folder for example C:\Program Files\Altium Designer\System\DocumentImages\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemNavImages
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemNavImages : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium System Nav Images folder for example C:\Program Files\Altium Designer\System\NavImages\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemNavPages
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumSystemNavPages : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium System Nav Pages folder for example C:\Program Files\Altium Designer\System\NavPages.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryVHDL87
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryVHDL87 : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Library VHDL 87 folder for example C:\Program Files\Altium Designer\Library\VHDL\IEEE87\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryVHDL93
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryVHDL93 : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Library VHDL93 folder for example C:\program files\Altium Designer\library\VHDL\IEEE93\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryVerificVHDL87
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryVerificVHDL87 : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Library Verific VHDL87 folder for example c:\program files\Altium Designer\library\VHDL\VHDL87\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryVerificVHDL93
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryVerificVHDL93 : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Library Verific VHDL93 folder for example c:\program files\Altium Designer\library\VHDL\VHDL93\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumSynthesis
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumSynthesis : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Synthesis folder, for example c:\program files\Altium Designer\library\VHDL_LIB\
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryEDIF
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryEDIF : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Library EDIF folder for example c:\program files\Altium Designer\library\EDIF\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryVHDL
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryVHDL : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Library VHDL folder for example c:\program files\Altium Designer\library\VHDL\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryVHDLModels
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryVHDLModels : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Library VHDL Models folder for example c:\program files\Altium Designer\library\VHDL\Models\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
AltiumLibraryLMF
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumLibraryLMF : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Library LMF folder for example c:\program files\Altium Designer\library\EDIF\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumConstraintFiles
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumConstraintFiles : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Constraint Files folder for example c:\program files\Altium Designer\library\FPGA\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumDeviceConstraintFiles
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumDeviceConstraintFiles : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the FPGA Device Constraint Files folder for example c:\program files\Altium Designer\library\FPGA\DeviceConstraintFiles.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_AltiumDeviceImages
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_AltiumDeviceImages : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Device Images folder for example c:\program files\Altium Designer\library\deviceimages\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_ApplicationData
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_ApplicationData : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and settings\UserName\Application Data folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_CommonAllUserApplicationData
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_CommonAllUserApplicationData : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Common All User Application Data folder for example C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Altium Designer\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_CommonApplicationData
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_CommonApplicationData : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Common Application data folder for example C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Application Data\Altium Designer\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_CommonDocumnetTemplates
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_CommonDocumnetTemplates : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Templates folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_CommonLocalApplicationData
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_CommonLocalApplicationData : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Common Local Application data folder for example C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Application Data\Altium Designer\.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_CommonProgramFiles
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_CommonProgramFiles : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Program Files\Common Files folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_CommonStartup
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_CommonStartup : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_CommonStartupPrograms
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_CommonStartupPrograms : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_CommonFavorites
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_CommonFavorites : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_ControlPanel
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_ControlPanel : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Control Panel folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_DesignExamples
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_DesignExamples : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Design Examples folder. Example C:\Program Files\Altium\Examples\
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_DesignTemplates
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_DesignTemplates : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the DesignTemplates folder. Example C:\Program Files\Altium\Templates\
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_Desktop
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_Desktop : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Desktop folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_DesktopLocation
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_DesktopLocation : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Desktop folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_Favorites
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_Favorites : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Cookies folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_Fonts
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_Fonts : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the folder where fonts are stored. For example, C:\WinNT\Fonts
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_InstalledPrinters
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_InstalledPrinters : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\PrintHood folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_Internet
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_Internet : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the folder where the internet browser software is located in.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_InternetCookies
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_InternetCookies : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Cookies folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_InternetHistory
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_InternetHistory : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\History folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_InternetTemporaryFiles
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_InternetTemporaryFiles : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_LocalApplicationdata
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_LocalApplicationData : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data folder
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_MyComputer
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_MyComputer : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the MyComputer folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_MyDesigns
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_MyDesigns : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the MyDesigns folder. Example C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\My Documents\My Designs
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_MyDocuments
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_MyDocuments : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\My Documents folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_MyMusic
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_MyMusic : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\My Music folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_MyNetworkPlaces
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_MyNetworkPlaces : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\NetHood folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_MyPictures
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_MyPictures : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\My Pictures folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_NetWorkRoot
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_NetworkRoot : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Network Root directory.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_NonlocalizedStartupPrograms
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_NonLocalizedStartupPrograms : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Non Localized Startup Programs folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_Printers
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_Printers : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Printers folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_Profile
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_Profile : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Program Files\UserName.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_Programs
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_Programs : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Start Menu\Programs folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_ProgramFiles
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_ProgramFiles : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Program Files folder
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_Recent
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_Recent : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Recent folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_Recovery
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_Recovery : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Altium Recover folder. Example C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Recovery\
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_RecycleBin
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_RecycleBin : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the Recycle Bin.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_SendTo
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_SendTo : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\SendTo folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_StartMenuItems
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_StartMenuItems : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Recent folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_SystemFolder
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_SystemFolder : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\WINNT\System32 folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_TemplatesForAllUsers
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_TemplatesForAllUsers : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Templates folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_Temporary
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_Temporary : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and settings\UserName\Local Settings\Temp\ folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_TemporarySlash
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_TemporarySlash : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and settings\UserName\Local Settings\Temp\ folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_UserStartMenuItems
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_UserStartMenuItems : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Recent folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
SpecialFolder_WindowsFolder
Declaration
Function SpecialFolder_WindowsFolder : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the path to the C:\WINNT folder.
See also
Special Folder Paths
String Routines
Center
Declaration
Function Center(Const S : TDynamicString; Width : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
Return a string centered in a blank string of specified width.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
CenterCH
Declaration
Function CenterCh (Const S : TDynamicString; Ch : Char; Width : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
Returns a string centered in a string of character Ch, with specified width.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
CharStr
Declaration
Function CharStr (Ch : Char; Len : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
Returns a string of length len filled with Ch
See also
String Manipulation Routines
CropStringToLength
Declaration
Function CropStringToLength (Const StringToCrop : TDynamicString; Const MaximumLength : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
The CropStringToLength function removes leading and trailing spaces and control characters from the given string StringToCrop. The MaximumLength parameter specifies the string from index 0 to MaximumLength that will be returned by the function. The remaining portion of the string is chopped.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
GeneralStringInc
Declaration
Procedure GeneralStringInc (Var S : TString; Const IncValue : TDynamicString);
Description
The GeneralStringInc procedure analyses the S parameter to determine if it has a number value embedded. If there is a number in the string then it increments the existing number value by one..
Example
S := 'Part1';
GeneralStringInc(S,'4');
//Part5
See also
String Manipulation Routines
GetStringFromBoolean
Declaration
Function GetStringFromBoolean (B : Boolean ) : TDynamicString;
Description
The GetStringFromBoolean function returns a ‘True’ if the B parameter is true otherwise a ‘False’ is returned.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
GetStringFromInteger
Declaration
Function GetStringFromInteger (N : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
The GetStringFromInteger function converts any integer type to a string.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
IndentString
Declaration
Function IndentString(Indent : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
The function returns you a string which specifies the amount of indentation as white spaces (#32) in this string. So an indent of 4 produces a string of four white spaces for example.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
LeftJust
Declaration
Function LeftJust(Const S : TDynamicString; Width : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
The LeftJust function left justifies a string by padding the string with (Width - Length of String) white spaces to the right of this string.
Example
S := LeftJust('smith',9) + '.';
//s := ‘smith .’ (four empty spaces between the word ‘smith’ and the fullstop ’.’)
See also
String Routines
PadLeft
Declaration
Function PadLeft(S : TDynamicString; Len : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
Returns a string left-padded to length len with blanks.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
PadLeftCh
Declaration
Function PadLeftCh (S : TDynamicString; Ch : Char; Len : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
Returns a string left-padded to length len with the specified character, Ch.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
PadRight
Declaration
Function PadRight(S : TDynamicString; Len : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
Returns a string right-padded to length len with blanks.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
PadRightCh
Declaration
Function PadRightCh(S : TDynamicString; Ch : Char; Len : Integer) : TDynamicString;
Description
Returns a string right-padded to length specified by the len parameter and with Ch characters.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
SameString
Declaration
Function SameString (Const S1,S2 : TDynamicString; CaseSensitive : Boolean) : Boolean;
Description
This SameString function compares two strings and depending on the CaseSensitive parameter returns a boolean result. If CaseSensitive is set to false, then the two strings, ‘aaa’ and ‘AaA’ are considered the same.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
StringsEqual
Declaration
Function StringsEqual(S1,S2 : TDynamicString) :Boolean;
Description
This SameString function compares two strings and checks whether Strings S1 and S2 have equal lengths and have the same contents.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
StringReplace
Syntax
Function StringReplace(const S, OldPattern, NewPattern: string; Flags: TReplaceFlags): string;
Description
Basically this function returns a string with occurrences of one substring replaced by another substring. The StringReplace replaces occurrences of the substring specified by OldPattern with the substring specified by NewPattern.
Parameters
S is the source string, whose substrings are changed.
OldPattern is the substring to locate and replace with NewPattern.
NewPattern is the substring to substitute for occurrences of OldPattern.
Flags is a set of flags that govern how StringReplace locates and replaces occurrences of OldPattern. If Flags does not include rfReplaceAll, StringReplace only replaces the first occurrence of OldPattern in S. Otherwise, StringReplace replaces all instances of OldPattern with NewPattern. If the Flags parameter includes rfIgnoreCase, the comparison operation is case insensitive.
Notes
Type
TReplaceFlags = set of (rfReplaceAll, rfIgnoreCase);
Example
Result := StringReplace(AKeys, ADelimiter, cDatabase_KeyFieldDelimiter, [rfReplaceAll]);
See also
String Manipulation routines
StrToInt
Declaration
Function StrToInt(const S: string): Integer;
Description
The StrToInt function converts the string S, which represents an integer-type number in either decimal or hexadecimal notation, into a number.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
TrimLead
Declaration
Function TrimLead (Const S : TDynamicString) : TDynamicString;
Description
Returns a string with leading white space removed.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
TrimTrail
Declaration
Function TrimTrail (Const S : TDynamicString) : TDynamicString;
Description
Returns a string with trailing white space removed.
See also
String Manipulation Routines
Time and Date Routines
DateString
Declaration
Function DateString (Const DateRecord : TDate) : TDynamicString;
Description
The DateString function returns a TString representing a date in ‘12-Jan-1985’ format.
See also
Time and Date Routines
GetCurrentDate
Declaration
Procedure GetCurrentDate (Var DateRecord : TDate);
Description
The GetCurrentDate procedure is based on the Window API’s DecodeDate procedure which breaks the value specified as the Date parameter into Year, Month, and Day values. If the given TDateTime value is less than or equal to zero, the year, month, and day return parameters are all set to zero.
See also
Time and Date Routines
GetCurrentDateString
Declaration
Function GetCurrentDateString : TDynamicString;
Description
The GetCurrentDateString function returns a TString representing date in ‘12-Jan-1985’ format
See also
Time and Date Routines
GetCurrentTimeString
Declaration
Function GetCurrentTimeString : TDynamicString;
Description
The GetCurrentTimeString function returns a TString representing a time of day in HH:MM:SS format.
See also
Time and Date Routines
GetCurrentTimeRec
Declaration
Procedure GetCurrentTimeRec (Var TimeRecord : TTime);
Description
The GetCurrentTimeRec procedure is based on WinAPI’s DecodeTime function which breaks the TDateTime record into hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds.
See also
Time and Date Routines
GetDateAndTimeStamp
Declaration
Function GetDateAndTimeStamp : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the string containing the current date and the time.
See also
Time and Date Routines
GetElapsedTime
Declaration
Procedure GetElapsedTime (Const Start : TTime; Const Stop : TTime;Var Elapsed : TTime);
Description
The GetElapsedTime procedure returns the Elapsed value in seconds between the Start and Stop timing intervals.
See also
Time and Date Routines
GetElapsedTimeDate
Declaration
Procedure GetElapsedTimeDate (Const Start : TTime;
Const Stop : TTime;
Var Elapsed : TTime;
Const StartDate : TDate;
Const StopDate : TDate);
Description
The GetElapsedTimeDate procedure returns the Elapsed value derived from the StartDate, StopDate dates and Start, Stop times. The results can be retrieved as a string by the TimeString_Elapsed function.
See also
Time and Date Routines
GetFileDateString
Declaration
Function GetFileDateString(Const AFileName : TDynamicString) : TDynamicString;
Description
The GetCurrentDateString function returns a String representing date in ‘12-Jan-1985’ format for example.
See also
Time and Date Routines
GetMilliSecondTime
Declaration
Function GetMilliSecondTime : Integer;
Description
The GetMilliSecondTime function retrieves the number of milliseconds that have elapsed since Windows was started.
See also
Time and Date Routines
MakeDateAndTimeStampedFileName
Declaration
Function MakeDateAndTimeStampedFileName(BaseName : TDynamicString) : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the date and time inserted in the base file name string.
See also
Time and Date Routines
SecondsToTimeRecord
Declaration
Procedure SecondsToTimeRecord(Var TimeRecord : TTime; Const Seconds : Integer);
Description
This procedure does the reverse of the TimeRecordToSeconds procedure. It converts the seconds information into the TTime structure type.
See also
Time and Date Routines
TimeString_elapsed
Declaration
Function TimeString_Elapsed (Const TimeRecord : TTime) : TDynamicString;
Description
This function returns the string containing the Time information that has elapsed. To find the timing information, invoke the GetElapsedTimeDate or GetElapsedTime function.
Example
Var
ElapsedTime : TTime;
Begin
GetCurrentTimeRec (EndTime);
GetCurrentDate (EndDate);
GetElapsedTimeDate (StartTime, EndTime, ElapsedTime, StartDate, EndDate);
ShowInfo('Time Elapsed : ' + TimeString_Elapsed(ElapsedTime));
End;
See also
Time and Date Routines
TimeString
Declaration
Function TimeString (Const TimeRecord : TTime) : TDynamicString;
Description
The TimeString function returns a TString representing a time of day in HH:MM:SS format.
See also
Time and Date Routines
TimeRecordToSeconds
Declaration
Procedure TimeRecordToSeconds(Const TimeRecord : TTime; Var Seconds : Integer);
Description
This procedure converts a TTime type structure into number of seconds. This procedure is used for GetElapsedTime and GetElapsedTimeDate procedures.
See also
Time and Date Routines
WaitMilliSecondDelay
Declaration
Procedure WaitMilliSecondDelay(N : Integer);
Description
The WaitMilliSecondDelay function provides a delay in the code in milli-seconds as specified by the N integer value. This is useful if a function in the software needs delaying for a while before doing something else giving the software a chance to catch up. This function uses the GetMilliSecondTime function.
Example
WaitMilliSecondDelay(1000); // waits for 1 second. 1000 milliseconds = 1 second.
See also
Time and Date Routines
Functions from ClientProcs unit
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefAnimatedPanels : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefSaveToolsLayout : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefAutoTransparency : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefDynamicAutoTransparency : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefSuppressStartupScreen : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefTransparencyHighest : Integer;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefTransparencyLowest : Integer;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefTransparencyForce : Integer;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefPopupPanelDelay : Integer;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefHidePanelDelay : Integer;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefAnimatedPanelSpeed : Integer;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefPathInTitleBar : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefUseShadow : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefUseLuna : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefHideFloatingPanels : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefRestoreOpenDocuments : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefOpenTasksIfNothingOpen : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefHideBinderViewTabs : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefNoRestoreKindCount : Integer;
Procedure ClientAPI_GetPrefNoRestoreKind (Index : Integer; Buffer : PChar);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefAnimatedPanels (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefSaveToolsLayout (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefAutoTransparency (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefDynamicAutoTransparency (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefSuppressStartupScreen (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefTransparencyHighest (Value : Integer);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefTransparencyLowest (Value : Integer);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefTransparencyForce (Value : Integer);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefPopupPanelDelay (Value : Integer);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefHidePanelDelay (Value : Integer);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefAnimatedPanelSpeed (Value : Integer);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefPathInTitleBar (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefUseShadow (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefUseLuna (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefHideFloatingPanels (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefRestoreOpenDocuments (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefOpenTasksIfNothingOpen (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefHideBinderViewTabs (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefNoRestoreKindClear;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefNoRestoreKindAdd (Value : PChar);
Function ClientAPI_GetPrefRememberFormForDocKind : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetPrefRememberFormForDocKind (Value : Boolean);
Procedure ClientAPI_SetAutoShowComponentSymbols (Value : Boolean);
Function ClientAPI_GetAutoShowComponentSymbols : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_ShowProductStartup (Bitmap : TDynamicString);
Procedure ClientAPI_HideProductStartup;
Procedure ClientAPI_AddStartupMessage (S : TDynamicString);
Procedure ClientAPI_AddShutdownMessage (S : TDynamicString);
Procedure ClientAPI_Synchronize (Const ASync : IThreadSynchronize);
Procedure ClientAPI_CheckSynchronize;
Function ClientAPI_GetCurrentOutputGenerator : IUnknown;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetCurrentOutputGenerator(Const Generator : IUnknown);
Function ClientAPI_GetBuiltInNavigationBar : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetBuiltInNavigationBar (Value : Boolean);
Function ClientAPI_GetAlwaysShowNavBarInTasks : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetAlwaysShowNavBarInTasks(Value : Boolean);
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Function ClientAPI_GetFavoritesThumbnailSize : TSize;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetFavoritesThumbnailSize(Value : TSize);
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Function ClientAPI_GetGroupingInDocumentsBar : TDocumentsBarGrouping;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetGroupingInDocumentsBar (Value : TDocumentsBarGrouping);
Function ClientAPI_GetEqualButtonsInDocumentsBar : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetEqualButtonsInDocumentsBar(Value : Boolean);
Function ClientAPI_GetAutoHideDocumentsBar : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetAutoHideDocumentsBar (Value : Boolean);
Function ClientAPI_GetMultilineDocumentsBar : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetMultilineDocumentsBar (Value : Boolean);
Function ClientAPI_GetMiddleClickClosesDocumentTab : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetMiddleClickClosesDocumentTab(Value : Boolean);
Function ClientAPI_GetIntegratedHelpSystem : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetIntegratedHelpSystem (Value : Boolean);
Function ClientAPI_GetUseSystemLocaleLanguage : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetUseSystemLocaleLanguage (Value : Boolean);
Function ClientAPI_GetUseLocalizedDialogs : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetUseLocalizedDialogs (Value : Boolean);
Function ClientAPI_GetUseLocalizedResources : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetUseLocalizedResources (Value : Boolean);
Function ClientAPI_GetVSStyleCtrlTab : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetVSStyleCtrlTab (Value : Boolean);
Function ClientAPI_GetActivateLastActiveOnClose : Boolean;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetActivateLastActiveOnClose (Value : Boolean);
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Function ClientAPI_GetHelpFileAndTopic(Const AHelpTopicID : WideString; Out HelpFileName, HelpTopicName : WideString) : Boolean;
Function ClientAPI_UpdateFont(Var Font : TLogFont) : LongBool;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetErrorInfo(Const ErrorMsg, ErrorReport : WideString; ErrorAddr : Pointer);
Procedure ClientAPI_ClearErrorInfo;
Procedure ClientAPI_HandleException(Const Message : WideString);
Procedure ClientAPI_QueryUpdatesInfo (Var UpdatesURL, UpdatesNetworkPath : WideString; Var UpdatesUseNetworkPath : LongBool; Var UpdatesPathToDownloadUpdates : WideString;
Var CheckFrequency : TWebUpdate_CheckFrequency); Stdcall;
Procedure ClientAPI_SetUpdatesInfo (Const UpdatesURL, UpdatesNetworkPath : WideString; UpdatesUseNetworkPath : LongBool; Const UpdatesPathToDownloadUpdates : WideString;
CheckFrequency : TWebUpdate_CheckFrequency); Stdcall;