Short: ARexx function library, V38.6 Author: j_kohrmeyer@wilam.north.de (Juergen Kohrmeyer) Uploader: mortimer@art-line.de Version: 38.6 Type: util/rexx '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 'G‚rard 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' ============================= Archive contents 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