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• General
  chevron_rightGet the PBL name
  chevron_rightTime the execution
  chevron_rightRename an object
  chevron_rightGet the numeric value for a color
  chevron_rightRetrieve an environment variable
  chevron_rightCommon XP environment variables
  chevron_rightBlank an array
  chevron_rightMake a reference to an instance variable from a Menu
  chevron_rightMake a reference to a Menu from a frame or a sheet
  chevron_rightGet the Frame from a sheet
  chevron_rightGet the remainder of a decimal
  chevron_rightDetect PB version
  chevron_rightMake a window stay "on top"
  chevron_rightAttach a menu in a response window
  chevron_rightNavigate through a Tab control with keyboard
  chevron_rightRemove the rtf information from the rte content
  chevron_rightCapitalize a name
  chevron_rightConvert an hex string to its decimal equivalent
  chevron_rightHave a window close itself after a delay
  chevron_rightHave a "mouse-over" on a component
  chevron_rightConvert a number to hexadecimal
  chevron_rightEvaluate an expression
  chevron_rightDetect if running in PB or executable
  chevron_rightChange text on a button to bold
  chevron_rightSort an array
  chevron_rightGet data from the Internet
  chevron_rightTransform a KeyCode! to a String
  chevron_rightUse the undocumented INDIRECT keyword
  chevron_rightEncrypt/Decrypt a string
  chevron_rightCheck if an event is supported by an object
  chevron_rightCheck if an object definition exists
  chevron_rightHave a button with many lines
  chevron_rightDisplay Powerbuilder's easter egg
  chevron_rightClose a window with ESC
  chevron_rightTerminate an another application
  chevron_rightGet the current function/function name
  chevron_rightSend email with attachment (MAPI)
  chevron_rightUse a Java class (PB9)
  chevron_rightKnow more about the Java support in PB9
  chevron_rightCheck if the current user belongs a specific Windows group/role
  chevron_rightEnable/disable a component from its name
  chevron_rightEncode and display character using hex code
  chevron_rightUse the clipboard
  chevron_rightOverload a global function
  chevron_rightOverride system functions
  chevron_rightUnicode String versus ANSI String (PB10)
  chevron_rightRemove accented letters from a String
  
• File
  chevron_rightGet the execution path of the current application
  chevron_rightGet the current directory
  chevron_rightChange directory
  chevron_rightCreate or remove a directory
  chevron_rightRename a file
  chevron_rightGenerate a unique filename
  chevron_rightDetermine the TEMP directory designated for temporary files.
  chevron_rightCheck if a file is open from another process
  chevron_rightRead big file (>32765 bytes)
  chevron_rightSet File Attribute
  chevron_rightBrowse for a folder using the standard Win dialog
  chevron_rightRetrieve a file timestamp
  chevron_rightConvert a short pathname to a long
  chevron_rightTruncate a long path with ellipses
  
• Date
  chevron_rightValidate a date
  chevron_rightObtain the day of the year
  chevron_rightObtain the week of the year
  chevron_rightSet the system date/time
  chevron_rightObtain the last day of a month
  chevron_rightGet the time and date from a server
  

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