Operating System

The following functions manipulate file and operating system features:

CHDIR	Change the current (default) directory on a given drive.
CHDRIVE	Change the current default drive.
CLIPBOARD GET BITMAP	A bitmap is copied from the CLIPBOARD and stored in a newly created GRAPHIC BITMAP.
CLIPBOARD GET OEMTEXT	A text string is retrieved from the CLIPBOARD. If necessary, it is converted to OEM Text format.
CLIPBOARD GET TEXT	A text string is retrieved from the CLIPBOARD. If necessary, it is converted to ASCII Text format.
CLIPBOARD GET UNICODE	A text string is retrieved from the CLIPBOARD. If necessary, it is converted to Unicode Text format.
CLIPBOARD RESET	The contents of the CLIPBOARD are deleted.
CLIPBOARD SET BITMAP	Copies a GRAPHIC BITMAP to the CLIPBOARD.
CLIPBOARD SET OEMTEXT	Copies a OEM text string to the CLIPBOARD.
CLIPBOARD SET TEXT	Copies a ASCII text string to the CLIPBOARD..
CLIPBOARD SET UNICODE	Copies a Unicode text string to the CLIPBOARD.
COMMAND$	Return the command-line used to start the program.
CONSHNDL	Return the window handle of the console window.
CONSIN	Determine if standard input has been redirected.
CONSNAME$	Return the name in the console window caption.
CONSOLE GET LOC	Retrieve the location of the console window on the screen..
CONSOLE GET SCREEN	Retrieve the size of the visible part of the console, in text rows and columns.
CONSOLE GET SIZE	Retrieve the size of the console window, in pixels.
CONSOLE GET VIEW	Retrieve the position of the viewable part of a virtual screen.
CONSOLE GET VIRTUAL	Retrieve the size of the screen buffers associated with the console window.
CONSOLE NAME	Set the name of the console window caption.
CONSOLE SET FOCUS	Bring the console window to the foreground and direct the focus to it.
CONSOLE SET LOC	Move the console window to a new location on the screen.
CONSOLE SET SCREEN	Change the size of the console window and its associated screen buffers.
CONSOLE SET VIEW	Set the position of the viewable part of a virtual screen.
CONSOLE SET VIRTUAL	Change the size of the buffers associated with the console window.
CONSOUT	Determine if standard output has been redirected.
CURDIR$	Return the current directory for a given drive.
CURSOR	Return the size status of the caret.
CURSOR	Set the caret size and visibility.
DATE$	Set and retrieve the system date.
DESKTOP GET CLIENT	Retrieve the size of the client area of the desktop, in pixels.
DESKTOP GET LOC	Retrieve the location of the top, left corner of the client area of the desktop, in pixels.
DESKTOP GET SIZE	Retrieve the size of the entire desktop, in pixels.
DIR$	Return a filename that matches the given mask.
DIR$ CLOSE	Force the release the operating system FindNext handle.
DISKFREE	Return the amount of available space of a disk, in bytes.
DISKSIZE	Return the total amount of space on a disk, in bytes.
ENVIRON	Modify the current program's environment table.
ENVIRON$	Retrieve strings from the operating system's environment table.
EXE.Inst	Returns the instance handle of the programming which is currently executing.
EXE.Extn$	Returns the extension of the program which is currently executing.
EXE.Full$	Returns the complete drive, path, and file name of the program which is currently executing.
EXE.Name$	Returns just the file name of the program which is currently executing.
EXE.Namex$	Returns the file name and the extension of the program which is currently executing.
EXE.Path$	Returns the complete drive and path of the program which is currently executing.
FILEATTR	Return information about an open file.
FILECOPY	Copy a file.
FILENAME$	Return the file-system name of an open file.
FLUSH	Flush file buffers to disk to ensure the disk information is current.
GETATTR	Return the file-system attribute(s) of a disk file or directory.
GETSTDERR	Return the handle of the standard error device.
GETSTDIN	Return the handle of the standard input device.
GETSTDKBD	Return the handle of the standard keyboard device.
GETSTDOUT	Return the handle of the standard output device.
GETSTDVID	Return the handle of a nominated console video page.
HOST ADDR	Translate a host name into a corresponding IP address.
HOST NAME	Translate an IP address into a corresponding host name.
KILL	Delete a disk file.
METRICS	Retrieves information or dimensions of system elements.
MKDIR	Create a subdirectory/folder (like the DOS MKDIR command).
MOUSE	Turn on/off mouse event trapping and define required mouse events.
MOUSEBUTTONS	Return the number of buttons on the system mouse.
MOUSESTAT	Determine if a mouse event is waiting to be retrieved.
MOUSEX	Return the current column (x coordinate) of the mouse cursor.
MOUSEY	Return the current row (y coordinate) of the mouse cursor.
NAME	Rename a file or a directory (like the DOS REN command).
OPEN	Prepare a file or device for reading or writing.
PAGE	Determine which of 8 console text pages is active and/or visible.
PAGEACTIVE	Return the current active console page number.
PAGEVISIBLE	Return the number of the visible console page.
PATHNAME$	Parse a path/file name to extract component parts.
PATHSCAN$	Find a file on disk and return the path and/or file name parts.
PCOPY	Copy all text from one console text page (screen) to another.
RGB	Return a composite RGB color value.
RMDIR	Delete a disk directory (like the DOS RMDIR command).
SETATTR	Set the file system attribute(s) of a disk file or directory.
SETEOF	Truncate/extend a file to its current file pointer position.
SHELL	Launch an executable program asynchronously.
SHELL	Launch an executable program synchronously.
SLEEP	Pause the current thread for a specified number of milliseconds.
STDEOF	Return TRUE if the end of standard input has been reached.
STDERR	Output a string expression to the standard error device.
STDIN LINE	Read one line of text from the standard input device.
STDOUT	Output a string expression to the standard output device.