CLIPPER 5.0a SUMMARY SHEET  Version 1.0

September 30, 1990

NEW COMMANDS/FUNCTIONS/STATEMENTS


FUNCTIONS
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AADD()         Add a new element to the end of an array
ACLONE()       Duplicate a nested or multi-dimensional array
AEVAL()        Execute a code block for each element in an array
ARRAY()        Create an uninitialized array of specified length
ASIZE()        Grow or shrink an array
BREAK()        Branch out of a BEGIN SEQUENCE...END construct
BROWSE()       Browse records within a window
DBCREATE()     Create a database file from a database structure array
DBEVAL()       Evaluate a code block for records matching a scope/condition
DBSTRUCT()     Create an array containing the structure of a database file
DEVOUT()       Write a value to the current device
DEVPOS()       Move the device cursor or printhead to a new position
DIRECTORY()    Create an array of directory and file information
DISPOUT()      Write a value to the display
ERRORBLOCK()   Post a code block to execute when a runtime error occurs
EVAL()         Evaluate a code block
FERASE()       Delete a file from disk
FIELDBLOCK()   Return a set-get code block for a field variable
FIELDGET()     Retrieve the value of a field variable
FIELDPUT()     Set the value of a field variable
FIELDWBLOCK()  Return a set-get block for a field in a given work area
FRENAME()      Change the name of a file
GETACTIVE()    Return the currently active Get object
ISDIGIT()      Determine if left-most character in a string is a digit
MAXCOL()       Determine the maximum visible screen column
MAXROW()       Determine the maximum visible screen row
MEMVARBLOCK()  Return a set-get code block for a given memory variable
NOSNOW()       Toggle snow suppression
OUTERR()       Write a list of values to the standard error device
OUTSTD()       Write a list of values to the standard output device
QOUT()         Display a list of expressions to the console
READMODAL()    Activate a full-screen editing mode for a GetList
SET()          Inspect or change a global setting
SETBLINK()     Toggle asterisk (*) interpretation in SETCOLOR()
SETCURSOR()    Set the cursor shape
SETKEY()       Assign an action block to a key
SETMODE()      Change display mode to specified number of rows, columns
SETPOS()       Move the cursor to a new position
SETPRC()       Set PROW() and PCOL() values
VALTYPE()      Determine the data type returned by an expression

COMMANDS
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SET EPOCH      Control interpretation of dates with no century


STATEMENTS
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LOCAL          Declare and initialize local variables and arrays
MEMVAR         Declare private and public variable names
STATIC         Declare and initialize static variables and arrays


CLIPPER 5.0a

Compatibility COMMANDS/FUNCTIONS/STATEMENTS


S'87                   5.0 Alternatives


FUNCTIONS              
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ADIR()                 DIRECTORY()
AFIELDS()              DBSTRUCT()
DBEDIT()               TBROWSE class
DBF()                  ALIAS()
FKLABEL()              
FKMAX()                
MOD()                  % (modulus operator)
READKEY()              LASTKEY()
RECCOUNT()             LASTREC()
WORD()                 Extend System

COMMANDS
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CALL                   Extend System
CANCEL                 QUIT
CLEAR ALL              CLOSE,RELEASE, etc.
DIR                    DIRECTORY()
FIND                   SEEK()
NOTE                   (/*) (//) (*) (&&)
RESTORE SCREEN         RESTSCREEN()
SAVE SCREEN            SAVESCREEN()
SET COLOR              SETCOLOR()
SET EXACT              
SET EXCLUSIVE          USE <dbfname> ... EXCLUSIVE
SET FORMAT     
SET PROCEDURE          #INCLUDE and compiler script (*.clp)
SET UNIQUE             UNIQUE clause in INDEX
STORE                  (=) or (:=)
TEXT                   MEMOLINE() and MLCOUNT()
WAIT                   @...GET/READ and INKEY()


STATEMENTS
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DECLARE                PRIVATE
DO                     See manual for details on this



NOTE: The above information was gleaned from the Norton Guide
Clipper 5.0a system.  I compiled this as a quick reference in
an endeavor to learn quickly what 5.0 has to offer in the way
of new commands, functions, statements and compatibilities. I
did this in about an hour and it is subject to error.  If any
of you find some, let me know so we can keep this up to date!

Enjoy and see you all here in Orlando at DevCon!

H. Lee Siddons, Jr.
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