Name

Purpose

Arguments

Return value

Example

checkFlag

Check whether a certain license flag is set.

This function is mainly used internally to link the execution of certain EbsScripts to the activation of licenses.

(former flag numbering)

1: INTEGER:
ID of the flag to be queried

BOOLEAN:

true, if the corresponding flag is set in the license used

false otherwise

bOk:=checkFlag (12);

checkFlagNew

 1: INTEGER:
ID of the flag to be queried

INTEGER:

Value of the flag according to the license used  

 iFlag:=checkFlag (1);

convertTime

Conversion of a time format in clear text in the internal representation (Days since 1.1.1900)

1:STRING: Time format

2: STRING (opt.):
Format (see Chapter on Time formats)

3: STRING (opt.):
Regional and Language Option
(see Chapter on Time formats) 

REAL: Time in internal display

convertTime ("25.08.2003 08:00");

convertUTCTime

Conversion of a time format between UTC-time, COleDateTime and clear text. One of the three time formats must be specified. (depending upon the flag conversion type), the remaining are determined

1: INTEGER:  Conversion type
  1: from UTC,
  2: from COleDateTime,
  3: from clear text)

2: INTEGER: UTC time

3: REAL: COleDateTime-time

4: STRING: time as clear text

5: STRING: Format (see Chapter on Time formats)

BOOLEAN:

true: Conversion could be done

false: Error in conversion

strTime:="28.09.2005 10:00";

bOk:=convertUTCTime( 3, iTime, rTime, strTime, strFormat );

copyFile

Copies a file

1: STRING: source file

2: STRING: target file

3: BOOLEAN:
true: no overwriting of existing file

false: existing files may be overwritten

BOOLEAN:

true: file was copied

false: file was not copied

bOk:=copyFile ("C:\\Temp\\Test.txt", "C:\\Temp\\Test2.txt", false);

deleteEnvironmentVariable

deletes an environment variable

1: STRING name of environment variable

BOOLEAN:
true: ok
false: variable was not deleted

deleteFile

Deletes a file

1: STRING: path of the file to be deleted

BOOLEAN:
true: file was deleted

false: file was not deleted

bOk:=deleteFile ("C:\\Temp\\Test2.txt" );

getAvailableLanguages

var as:array of string;
begin
 as:=getAvailableLanguages;
 for i:=0 to length(as)-1 do begin
  print(as[i],"\n");
 end;
end;

getEnvironmentVariable

returns the value on an environment variable

1: STRING Name of the environment variable

2: STRING: returned value of the environment variable

BOOLEAN:
true: ok
false: error during reading

getEnvironmentVariables

returns a list of names of all environment variables
 

1: array of strings:

BOOLEAN:
true: ok
false: error during reading

getLanguage

getTickCount

getUTCTime

Returns the actual computer time as UTC time (seconds since 1.1.1970)

-

INTEGER: UTC time

reConvertTime

Conversion of a time format in internal display (days since 1.1.1900) in clear text with the specified format.

1:REAL: Time in internal display

2:STRING: Format (see Chapter on Time formats)

3: STRING (opt.):
Regional and Language Option
(see Chapter on Time formats) 

STRING: Time in clear text

strTime:= reConvertTime (rTime, "%d.%m. %H:%M:%S");

reConvertTimeSpan

Conversion of a time span in internal display (days) in clear text with the specified format

1:REAL: Time span in internal display

2:STRING: Format (see Chapter on Time formats)

3: STRING (opt.):
Regional and Language Option
(see Chapter on Time formats) 

STRING: Time span in clear text

strTime:= reConvertTimeSpan (rTime, "%H:%M:%S");

setEnvironmentVariable

Stores the value of an environment variable

1: STRING Name of the environment variable

2: STRING: value to store

BOOLEAN:
true: ok
false: error during writing

setLanguage

sleep

Stops the execution of the EbsScript for a certain time (in milliseconds).

1: INTEGER: Waiting time in milliseconds

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