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Core Commands




Core Commands / Auto Counter


AC	Auto Counter value
ACReset	Reset Auto Counter to 0
ACSet	Set Auto Counter to a specified value


Core Commands / Remarks


Rem	Single Line Remark
Remarks	Add comments to code
RemStart	Remark Block RemStart...RemEnd


Core Commands / Declarations


As	Type definition of a variable/array \| Type inheritance
Constant	Declare user defined constants
Global	Declare Global Variables
Let	Variable assignment
Local	Declare Local Variables
Static	Declare Static Variables


Core Commands / Do / Loops


Continue	Proceed to the next iteration of a loop
DecLoop	End of Do-DecLoop structure
Do	Start of Do-Loop structure
Exit	Exits the current loop
ExitDo	Exit from a Do-Loop structure
Loop	Close of the Do-Loop structure


Core Commands / For / Next Loops


Continue	Proceed to the next iteration of a loop
Each	Iterate through Each object in a Linked List
Exit	Exits the current loop
ExitFor	Exit from a For-Next loop
For	Start of a For-Next Loop
Next	End of a For-Next Loop
Step	Optional Step statement of a For-Next Loop
To	Range in For / Next loops \| Range in Case statements


Core Commands / Repeat / Until Loops


Continue	Proceed to the next iteration of a loop
Exit	Exits the current loop
ExitRepeat	Exit from a Repeat-Until loop
Repeat	Start of Repeat-Until loop
Until	End of Repeat-Until loop


Core Commands / While / Endwhile Loops


Continue	Proceed to the next iteration of a loop
EndWhile	End of While-EndWhile loop
Exit	Exits the current loop
ExitWhile	Exit from a While-EndWhile loop
While	Start of While-EndWhile loop


Core Commands / Comparison & Decisions


ELSE	If/Else/Endif Statements
ElseIf	If / Elseif / Else / Endif Statements
ENDIF	If/EndIf Statements
IF	If/ Else / ElseIf / Endif Statements
Then	If / then Statements


Core Commands / Select Case


Case	Select / Case statements
ContCase	Select / Case statements
Default	Select / Case statements
EndSelect	Select/Case statements
Select	Select / Case statements


Core Commands / Sub Routines & Control Changes


Gosub	GoSub to a sub routine
Goto	Go To a code section
On	Branch to one of several specified labels
Return	Returns from a code section or a Psub


Core Commands / Funtions & Psubs


CallFunction	Call User Defined Functions
EndFunction	Declaration of a self-contained statement block
EndPsub	Declaration of a self-contained statement block
ExitFunction	Declaration of a self-contained statement block
Function	Declaration of a self-contained statement block
FunctionExist	Check if a User Defined Function Exists
FunctionIndex	Get the Index of User Defined Function
Psub	Declaration of a self-contained statement block


Core Commands / Types


EndType	User defined data type
SizeOf	Get the Size (in Bytes) of a data type
Type	User defined data type
TypeOf	Get the Type Index from a Type Handle


Core Commands / Link Lists


EndOfList	Check if current index of linked list has reach the end
GetListFirst	Retrieve the current pos index within a linked list
GetListNext	Retrieve the Next pos index within a linked list
GetListPos	Retrieve the current pos index within a linked list
GetListPrevious	Retrieve the Previous Index from a linked list
GetListPtr	Retrieve a void pointer to the current object in a linked list
GetListSize	Retrieve the size of a linked list
NewList	Manually add List Linked Support to a Typed Variable
ResetList	Reset a linked list current index to the first index.
SetListPos	Change a Linked Lists current pos index.
StepList	Step a linked list to the Next index


Core Commands / Recasting


Float	Recast integer values as Float values
Int	Recast float values to integer values


Core Commands / Casting Pointers


BytePTR	Explicitly Re-Cast Pointer to a Byte Pointer
FloatPTR	Explicitly Re-Cast Pointer to a Word Pointer
IntPTR	Explicitly Re-Cast an Integer Pointer
WordPTR	Explicitly Re-Cast Pointer to a Word Pointer


Core Commands / Swap Values


Swap	Swaps the values of two variables
SwapIfHigher	Conditionally swaps the values of two variables
SwapIfLower	Conditionally swaps the values of two variables


Core Commands / Stop & Exit Program


END	Terminate / Quit Program Execution