Contents 
Fast Start
Weight Scale Interfacing (Digi D770)
What Is Visual Builder?
What's New In Visual Builder?
Creating A CAPITAL Form
Creating a Form - Conceptual Overview
Creating a Form - Quick Guide For Advanced Users
The Forms Wizard
Creating A CAPITAL Report
The Label Wizard
Report Wizard Tutorial
New & Revised Topics in CAPITAL 7.5
AllocatePayment()
CrossTab()
CreateTable()
EventAdd()
FilterTable()
Find()
PayMethodName()
ReadINI()
SendHTMLMail()
TranInfo()
WriteNote()
New & Revised Topics in CAPITAL 7.41
AddPayment()
Business Functions Listing
BufferCommit()
BufferRollBack()
BufferUpdates()
ExportASCII()
GetFolder()
KitList()
LockRecord()
ReadNote()
ReadTextFile()
StockQuantity()
StrWrap()
WriteTextFile()
New & Revised Topics in CAPITAL 7.4
Business Functions Listing
CompanyName()
Department()
Field Objects
JobInfo()
Linking
Moving & Resizing Body Objects
Operators & Expressions
OrderTable()
PathData()
Picture Object Properties
ReadINI()
ReadNote()
RunApplication()
Sample Scripts
Send Product Info Email With Pictures
Start-up Switches
StockAnalysis()
TagInfo()
TranWrite()
WriteINI()
New & Revised Topics in CAPITAL 7.3
AddStock()
AddTraceProperty()
BackAllocate()
Business Functions Listing
CardFileBill()
ComError()
ComClose()
ComOpen()
ComRead()
ComSetup()
ComWrite()
ComputerName()
EchoBox()
EchoBoxOn()
EchoBoxOff()
LockSemaphore()
PasswordInfo()
ScriptRun()
TodoAdd()
Trouble-Shooting Guide
UnlockSemaphore()
New & Revised Topics in CAPITAL 7.2
Business Functions Listing
ImportASCII()
Journal()
ReadNote()
StockGetQuantity()
StockQuantity()
TimeFormat()
Version()
Basic Editing
Moving & Resizing Objects
Moving & Resizing Body Objects
Creating Forms & Reports
Form Bodies
Form Design Hints & Tips
Body Properties
Body Contents
Rule Wizard
Rule Wizard Guidelines
Body Rules
Group Wizard
Body Groups & Totals
Form Output Properties
Form Notes
Question Wizard
Form Question Prompt
Form Questions
Preface and Postscript Scripts
Form Dictionaries
Page Setup
Form Editor Preferences
Field Objects
Field Formulas
Bar Code Field Objects
Text Object Properties
Picture Object Properties
Linking
Why are Table Joins Necessary?
Linking Forms - Concepts
Linking Forms - Tutorial
Linking Forms - Hints & Problem Solver
Special Topics
CAPITAL Data Browser
Bar Codes - An Overview
Cross-Tab Concepts
Cross-Tabs
Cross Tab Fields
Cross-Tab Hints & Tips
Exporting Data
Printing
Transaction (Form) Printing
The Print Job Manager
Windows Printing Concepts
Script Programming
Business Functions Listing
Capital Business Script
Variables & Data Types
Scope
Operators & Expressions
Type Conversion
Business Functions Overview
Commands
CALL
DEBUG
GOTO (label)
IF (expression) GOTO
IF (expression) ... ELSE ... ENDIF
PAUSE
REM (*)
RETURN
Visual Forms Builder Special Variables
Sample Scripts
Sending Email Using CBS
Programmer's Frequently Asked Questions
Business Functions
AAdd()
Abs()
AddCustomer()
AddJobCard()
AddMail()
AddPayment()
AddRecord()
AddStock()
AddTraceProperty()
AllocatePayment()
Alltrim()
AnswerYes()
ArraySort()
Asc()
AsChar()
ASIZE()
AsTran()
AsVal()
AT()
BackAllocate()
BPayCRN()
BPayError()
BufferCommit()
BufferRollBack()
BufferUpdates()
CDOW()
Ceil()
CHR()
CloseFile()
CloseIndex()
CloseTable()
CMONTH()
CompanyName()
CompressTable()
ComError()
ComClose()
ComOpen()
ComRead()
ComSetup()
ComWrite()
ComputerName()
CopyFile()
CopyRecord()
CopyToClipBoard()
CreateFile()
CreateEmailJob()
CreatePrintJob()
CreateTable()
CrossTab()
CTOD()
DateFormat()
DateFromMonth()
DAY()
Dictionary()
DOW()
DTOC()
DTOS()
Echo()
EchoBox()
EchoBoxOff()
EchoBoxOn()
EchoStatus()
Eof()
EraseFile()
EventAdd()
ExpenseAnalysis()
ExportASCII()
FilterTable()
Find()
FindWindow()
ForDate()
FormAdd()
FormResult()
FreeCPU()
FormCreate()
FormShow()
GetField()
GetFolder()
Goto()
GotoBottom()
GotoTop()
HoldRecord()
GroupChange()
Idle()
IF()
ImportASCII()
IndexTable()
Input()
InputFile()
INT()
IsEmpty()
IsFile()
IsFileEnd()
IsLayBy()
IsPaid()
IsPayment()
JobInfo()
JobPriority()
JobStatus()
KitList()
LEFT()
LEN()
LockRecord()
LOWER()
LTRIM()
Max()
Min()
ModemDial()
Month()
MonthEnd()
MonthStart()
NTrim()
NumToWord()
OpenFile()
OpenTable()
OrderTable()
OpenVisualBuilder()
Pad()
PathCompany()
PathProgram()
PayMethodName()
PostMessage()
PriceUpdate
RAT()
ReadFile()
ReadNote()
ReadFileLine()
ReadTextFile()
RecNo()
RenameFile()
Replicate()
Right()
Round()
Rtrim()
RunApplication()
Seconds()
Security()
SendDirect()
SendMail()
SendEscapeCodes()
SendMail()
Shell()
Skip()
Space()
SpecialName()
SpecialPrice()
SQRT()
StockAnalysis()
StockDescription()
StockMovement()
StockPrice()
StockId()
StockQuantity()
Str()
StrLine()
StrLineCount()
Strtran()
StrWrap()
Substr()
StrZero()
Time()
Today()
TodoAdd()
TranAdd()
TranCreate()
TranWrite()
TranInc()
Transform()
TranStr()
Type()
UnlockRecord()
Unpaid()
Upper()
UserName()
UserNumber()
Version()
WaitCursor()
WaitFile()
Week()
Write()
WriteFile()
WriteFileLine()
WriteNote()
WriteTextFile()
Year()
ZipFile()
Tutorials
Report Wizard Tutorial (Basic)
Label Wizard Tutorial (Advanced)
Forms Library
The Visual Builder Report & Forms Library
Forms Stationary
Report Library - Customer Transactions
Report Library - Cash Management
Report Library - Sales Analysis
Report Library - Sales Orders & Back Orders
Report Library - Stock Control
Report Library - Service Management & Periodic Billing
Report Library - Special
Appendix
Moving Forms
Logging On
Overriding Print Warning Messages
Questions & Answers
Start-up Switches
Trouble-Shooting Guide
Weight Scale Interfacing (Digi D770)
Working With Text Printers

CAPITAL Series 7 Visual Builder Reference Guide

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Functions are procedures that come predefined with CBS. A large number of functions are built into CBS in order to make the development of useful procedures easier.

See: Business Functions Overview

Functions are divided into the following categories:

1.

String Conversion Functions

2.

Date & Time Functions

3.

Environment

4.

Mathematical Functions

5.

Array Functions

6.

Form Control & Presentation

7.

Input & Display

8.

Database & File Manipulation

9.

Transaction & Record Information

10.

Special Purpose

11

Mail & Communications

12.

General Ledger

13.

Serial Communications

14.

Account & Record Management

String Conversion Functions

Alltrim()

Asc()

AsChar()

AsTran()

AT()

Chr()

Left()

Len()

Lower()

LTrim()

NumToWord()

Pad()

RAT()

Replicate()

Right()

Rtrim()

Space()

Str()

StrLine()

StrLineCount()

StrTran()

StrWrap()

SubStr()

TranInc()

Transform()

TranStr()

Trim()

Upper()

 

Date & Time Functions

CDOW()

CMonth()

CTOD()

DateFormat()

DateFromMonth()

Day()

DOW()

DTOC()

DTOS()

ForDate()

Month()

MonthEnd()

MonthStart()

Seconds()

Time()

Today()

Week()

Year()

 

Environment

CompanyName()

ComputerName()

Department()

GetFolder()

PasswordInfo()

PathCompany()

PathProgram()

PayMethodName()

UserName()

UserNumber()

Version()

 

Mathematical Functions

Abs()

AsVal()

Ceil()

Int()

Max()

Min()

Round()

SQRT()

 

Array Functions

AAdd()

Array()

ArraySort()

ASize()

 

Visual Builder Form Control/Presentation

Dictionary()

GroupChange()

HoldRecord()

 

Input & Display

AnswerYes()

Echo()

EchoBox()

EchoBoxOn()

EchoBoxOff()

EchoStatus()

FormAdd()

FormCreate()

FormResult()

FormShow()

Input()

InputFile()

LookUp()

 

Database Manipulation (1 of 3)

AddRecord()

BufferCommit()

BufferRollBack()

BufferUpdates()

CloseIndex()

CloseTable()

CompressTable()

CopyRecord()

CreateTable()

CrossTab()

Eof()

ExportASCII()

FilterTable()

Find()

Goto()

GotoBottom()

GotoTop()

GetField()

ImportASCII()

IndexTable()

LockRecord()

OpenTable()

OrderTable()

ReadNote()

RecNo()

Skip()

UnlockRecord()

Write()

WriteNote()

 

File Manipulation (2 of 3)

CopyFile()

EraseFile()

IsFile()

ReadTextFile()

RenameFile()

WriteTextFile()

ZipFile()

 

Binary File Manipulation (3 of 3)

CloseFile()

CreateFile()

IsFileEnd()

OpenFile()

ReadFile()

ReadFileLine()

WriteFile()

WriteFileLine()

 

Transaction & Record Information

AddPayment()

AllocatePayment()

BackAllocate()

ExpenseAnalysis()

IsLayby()

IsPaid()

IsPayment()

JobInfo()

JobPriority()

JobStatus()

PriceUpdate()

SpecialName()

SpecialPrice()

StockAnalysis()

StockPrice()

TranInfo()

Unpaid()

 

Account & Record Management

AddCustomer()

AddJobCard()

AddStock()

AddTraceProperty()

 

Special Purpose

BPayCRN()

BPayError()

CardFileBill()

CreateEmailJob()

CreatePrintJob()

EventAdd()

FindWindow()

FreeCPU()

Idle()

IsEmpty()

If()

KitList()

PostMessage()

RunApplication()

ScriptRun()

Security()

SendDirect()

SendEscapeCodes()

Shell()

StockDescription()

StockGetQuantity()

StockQuantity()

StockID()

StockMovement()

TagInfo()

TodoAdd()

Type()

WaitCursor()

WaitFile()

 

Mail & Communications

AddMail()

SendMail()

ModemDial()

 

Transaction Creation

TranAdd()

TranCreate()

TranWrite()

 

General Ledger

Journal()

 

generate/flashlight.jpgPlease consult the CAPITAL Office Help File for scripting syntax for transaction manipulation and processing under the topic titles Transaction Script Functions.

Serial Communications

ComClose()

ComError()

ComOpen()

ComRead()

ComSetup()

ComWrite()