System Manual: Siemens SIMATIC HMI (WinCCv7.0: Scripting VBS, ANSI-C, VBA)

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SIMATIC HMI

WinCC V7.0 SP1

MDM - WinCC: Scripting (VBS,

ANSI-C, VBA)

System Manual

Print of the Online Help

11/2008

VBS for Creating Procedures

and Actions

ANSI-C for Creating

Functions and Actions

ANSI-C function descriptions

VBA for Automated

Configuration

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Table of contents

1 VBS for Creating Procedures and Actions.................................................................................................13

1 Resources...................................................................................................................................13

1.1 VBS for Creating Procedures and Actions..................................................................................13

1.2 Using Visual Basic Script in WinCC............................................................................................14

1.3 Modules and Procedures.............................................................................................................18

1.4 Actions.........................................................................................................................................21

1.5 Multiple Use of Procedures and Actions......................................................................................23

1.6 Use of CrossReference...............................................................................................................25

1.7 Using Global Tags in VBS...........................................................................................................27

1.8 VBScript Editors..........................................................................................................................28

1.8.1 VBScript Editors..........................................................................................................................28

1.8.2 Global Script Editor......................................................................................................................30

1.8.3 Working in an Editing Window.....................................................................................................32

1.8.4 Working with the Toolbars...........................................................................................................36

1.8.5 Deleting Actions or Procedures...................................................................................................38

1.9 Creating and Editing Procedures.................................................................................................39

1.9.1 Creating and Editing Procedures.................................................................................................39

1.9.2 Creating a New Procedure..........................................................................................................42

1.9.3 How to Write Procedure Codes...................................................................................................45

1.9.4 Using Standard and Project Procedures.....................................................................................47

1.9.5 Adding Module-related Information.............................................................................................49

1.9.6 Protecting a Module with a Password.........................................................................................51

1.9.7 Saving a Procedure.....................................................................................................................52

1.9.8 Renaming a Procedure or Module...............................................................................................54

1.10 Creating and Editing Actions.......................................................................................................55

1.10.1 Creating and Editing Actions.......................................................................................................55

1.10.2 Creating a New Action.................................................................................................................59

1.10.3 How to Edit Actions.....................................................................................................................61

1.10.4 How to add information to the action...........................................................................................64

1.10.5 Protecting an Action with a Password.........................................................................................66

1.10.6 Saving Actions.............................................................................................................................67

1.10.7 Triggers.......................................................................................................................................69

1.10.7.1 Triggers.......................................................................................................................................69

1.10.7.2 Animation trigger.........................................................................................................................73

1.10.7.3 How to add a trigger of the type "Timer"......................................................................................74

1.10.7.4 How to add a trigger of the type "Tag".........................................................................................76

1.10.7.5 How to change a trigger..............................................................................................................78

1.10.7.6 How to delete a trigger................................................................................................................79

1.10.8 How to Rename an Action...........................................................................................................81

1.11 Activating Global Actions in Runtime...........................................................................................82

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1.12 Diagnostics..................................................................................................................................83

1.12.1 Diagnostics..................................................................................................................................83

1.12.2 GSC Diagnostics.........................................................................................................................84

1.12.2.1 GSC Diagnostics.........................................................................................................................84

1.12.2.2 Inserting the GSC Diagnostics Window into a Picture.................................................................85

1.12.2.3 GSC Diagnostics Attributes.........................................................................................................86

1.12.2.4 GSC Diagnostics Toolbar............................................................................................................86

1.12.3 GSC Runtime..............................................................................................................................87

1.12.3.1 GSC Runtime..............................................................................................................................87

1.12.3.2 Inserting the GSC Runtime Window into a Picture......................................................................88

1.12.3.3 GSC Runtime Attributes..............................................................................................................89

1.12.4 Testing with the Debugger...........................................................................................................90

1.12.4.1 Testing with the Debugger...........................................................................................................90

1.12.4.2 How to Activate the Debugger.....................................................................................................91

1.12.4.3 Principles of Debugging...............................................................................................................93

1.12.4.4 Components of the Microsoft Script Debuggers..........................................................................95

1.12.4.5 Structure of VBScript Files..........................................................................................................97

1.12.4.6 Action and Procedure Names in the Debugger...........................................................................99

1.12.4.7 Selecting a Script for Editing.....................................................................................................100

1.12.4.8 Processing Scripts Step-by-Step...............................................................................................102

1.12.4.9 Setting Breakpoints...................................................................................................................103

1.12.4.10Deleting Breakpoints.................................................................................................................104

1.12.4.11How to Set Bookmarks in Scripts..............................................................................................105

1.12.4.12How to Determine and Modify Tag and Property Values..........................................................106

1.12.4.13Executing Script Commands.....................................................................................................107

1.13 Printing VBScripts......................................................................................................................108

1.14 VBS Reference..........................................................................................................................109

1.14.1 VBS Reference..........................................................................................................................109

1.14.2 Objects and Lists.......................................................................................................................113

1.14.2.1 Objects and Lists.......................................................................................................................113

1.14.2.2 Alarm object...............................................................................................................................115

1.14.2.3 Alarms object (list).....................................................................................................................116

1.14.2.4 AlarmLogs Object......................................................................................................................118

1.14.2.5 DataItem Object.........................................................................................................................119

1.14.2.6 DataLogs Object........................................................................................................................121

1.14.2.7 DataSet-Objekt (List).................................................................................................................122

1.14.2.8 HMIRuntime Object...................................................................................................................125

1.14.2.9 Item Object................................................................................................................................126

1.14.2.10Layer Object..............................................................................................................................127

1.14.2.11Layers Object (Listing)...............................................................................................................129

1.14.2.12Logging Object..........................................................................................................................130

1.14.2.13ProcessValue Object.................................................................................................................131

1.14.2.14ProcessValues Object (List)......................................................................................................132

1.14.2.15Project Object............................................................................................................................133

1.14.2.16ScreenItem Object.....................................................................................................................134

1.14.2.17ScreenItems Object (List)..........................................................................................................138

1.14.2.18Screen Object............................................................................................................................140

1.14.2.19Screens Object (List).................................................................................................................143

1.14.2.20SmartTags Object......................................................................................................................145

1.14.2.21Tag Object.................................................................................................................................146

1.14.2.22Tags Object (List)......................................................................................................................149

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1.14.2.23TagSet Object (List)...................................................................................................................151

1.14.3 Object Types of the ScreenItem Object.....................................................................................152

1.14.3.1 Object Types of the ScreenItem Object.....................................................................................152

1.14.3.2 Standard objects........................................................................................................................154

1.14.3.3 Smart objects.............................................................................................................................182

1.14.3.4 Windows objects........................................................................................................................214

1.14.3.5 Tube objects..............................................................................................................................226

1.14.3.6 Controls.....................................................................................................................................230

1.14.3.7 Customized object.....................................................................................................................273

1.14.3.8 Group.........................................................................................................................................274

1.14.4 Properties..................................................................................................................................276

1.14.4.1 Properties..................................................................................................................................276

1.14.4.2 A................................................................................................................................................276

1.14.4.3 B................................................................................................................................................295

1.14.4.4 C................................................................................................................................................320

1.14.4.5 D................................................................................................................................................350

1.14.4.6 E................................................................................................................................................359

1.14.4.7 F................................................................................................................................................368

1.14.4.8 G................................................................................................................................................386

1.14.4.9 H................................................................................................................................................390

1.14.4.10I..................................................................................................................................................399

1.14.4.11L.................................................................................................................................................405

1.14.4.12M................................................................................................................................................435

1.14.4.13N................................................................................................................................................452

1.14.4.14O................................................................................................................................................455

1.14.4.15P................................................................................................................................................470

1.14.4.16Q................................................................................................................................................487

1.14.4.17R................................................................................................................................................488

1.14.4.18S................................................................................................................................................497

1.14.4.19T................................................................................................................................................530

1.14.4.20U................................................................................................................................................601

1.14.4.21V................................................................................................................................................610

1.14.4.22W...............................................................................................................................................625

1.14.4.23X - Z...........................................................................................................................................630

1.14.5 Methods.....................................................................................................................................638

1.14.5.1 Methods.....................................................................................................................................638

1.14.5.2 Methods A to E..........................................................................................................................639

1.14.5.3 Get methods..............................................................................................................................648

1.14.5.4 Methods H to M.........................................................................................................................686

1.14.5.5 Methods N to R..........................................................................................................................694

1.14.5.6 Methods S to T..........................................................................................................................712

1.14.5.7 Methods U to Z..........................................................................................................................725

1.14.6 Appendix....................................................................................................................................732

1.14.6.1 Error Messages from Database Area........................................................................................732

1.15 Examples of VBScript................................................................................................................734

1.15.1 Examples of VBScript................................................................................................................734

1.15.2 Examples in WinCC...................................................................................................................734

1.15.2.1 Examples in WinCC...................................................................................................................734

1.15.2.2 Example: Accessing objects in Graphics Designer...................................................................735

1.15.2.3 Example: Defining the color of objects......................................................................................736

1.15.2.4 Example: How to Configure Language Changes......................................................................736

1.15.2.5 Example: Deactivating Runtime................................................................................................737

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1.15.2.6 Example: Configuring change picture globally..........................................................................737

1.15.2.7 Example: Configuring Change Picture Via Property..................................................................738

1.15.2.8 Example: Configuring diagnostics output via Trace..................................................................738

1.15.2.9 Example: Writing tag values......................................................................................................739

1.15.2.10Example: How to Read Tag Values...........................................................................................741

1.15.2.11Example: Writing Object Properties...........................................................................................743

1.15.2.12Example: How to Start an Action on the Server (Logging Object).............................................746

1.15.2.13Dynamization of Controls..........................................................................................................748

1.15.3 General Examples.....................................................................................................................755

1.15.3.1 General examples for VBScript.................................................................................................755

1.15.3.2 Example: Configuring a Database Connection with VBS..........................................................756

1.15.3.3 Example: Using the MS Automation interface...........................................................................758

1.15.3.4 Example: Starting an external application.................................................................................760

1.16 Basic Principles of VBScript......................................................................................................760

1.16.1 Basic Principles of VBScript......................................................................................................760

1.16.2 VBScript Basics.........................................................................................................................761

2 ANSI-C for Creating Functions and Actions.............................................................................................763

2 Resources.................................................................................................................................763

2.1 Creating Functions and Actions with ANSI-C............................................................................763

2.2 Creating Functions and Actions.................................................................................................763

2.3 Characteristics of Project Functions..........................................................................................766

2.4 Characteristics of Standard Functions.......................................................................................767

2.5 Characteristics of Internal Functions.........................................................................................768

2.6 Characteristics of Local Actions................................................................................................769

2.7 Characteristics of Global Actions...............................................................................................770

2.8 How to Add Global Script Runtime to a Project's Startup List...................................................771

2.9 Use of Global C-Tags................................................................................................................772

2.10 Use of DLLs in Functions and Actions.......................................................................................774

2.11 The Global Script Editor............................................................................................................775

2.11.1 The Global Script Editor............................................................................................................775

2.11.2 Working in the Edit Window.......................................................................................................778

2.11.2.1 Working in the Edit Window.......................................................................................................778

2.11.2.2 Editing Functions with the Keyboard.........................................................................................780

2.11.2.3 Editing Functions with the Mouse..............................................................................................780

2.11.3 Working with the Toolbars.........................................................................................................781

2.11.4 How to Set Different Views........................................................................................................783

2.11.5 How to Set the Font Style..........................................................................................................784

2.11.6 How to Use "Save As..."............................................................................................................784

2.11.7 How to Delete Actions or Project and Standard Functions........................................................785

2.11.8 How to Generate a New Header...............................................................................................786

2.11.9 How to Compile All Functions....................................................................................................786

2.11.10 How to Search in Files...............................................................................................................787

2.11.11 Printing Functions and Actions..................................................................................................788

2.11.11.1Printing Functions and Actions..................................................................................................788

2.11.11.2How to Set the Print Parameters...............................................................................................788

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2.11.11.3How to Open Page View...........................................................................................................789

2.11.11.4How to Print the Project Documentation....................................................................................789

2.12 Creating and Editing Functions.................................................................................................790

2.12.1 Creating and Editing Functions.................................................................................................790

2.12.2 How to Create a New Function..................................................................................................793

2.12.3 How to Write Function Code......................................................................................................794

2.12.4 How to Use Internal Functions..................................................................................................795

2.12.5 How to Use Standard and Project Functions.............................................................................796

2.12.6 Inserting Additional Function-Related Information.....................................................................797

2.12.7 How to Protect a Function Against Unauthorized Access.........................................................798

2.12.8 How to Compile and Save a Function.......................................................................................799

2.12.9 How to Rename a Function.......................................................................................................800

2.12.10 How to Use Functions from Other Sources...............................................................................801

2.13 Creating and Editing Actions.....................................................................................................802

2.13.1 How To Create and Edit Actions...............................................................................................802

2.13.2 WinCC Coding Rule..................................................................................................................805

2.13.3 How to Create a New Action.....................................................................................................806

2.13.4 How to Edit Actions...................................................................................................................807

2.13.5 Inserting Additional Action-Related Information........................................................................807

2.13.6 How to Protect an Action Against Unauthorized Access...........................................................809

2.13.7 How to Compile and Save an Action.........................................................................................810

2.13.8 Triggers.....................................................................................................................................811

2.13.8.1 Triggers.....................................................................................................................................811

2.13.8.2 How to Add a New Trigger of the "Timer" Type.........................................................................814

2.13.8.3 How to Add a New Trigger of the "Tag" Type............................................................................815

2.13.8.4 How to Change a Trigger..........................................................................................................817

2.13.8.5 How to Delete a Trigger.............................................................................................................818

2.13.9 How to Assign Authorizations....................................................................................................820

2.13.10 How to Export an Action............................................................................................................821

2.13.11 How to Import an Action............................................................................................................821

2.13.12 How to Rename an Action.........................................................................................................822

2.13.13 How to Use Actions From Other Sources..................................................................................823

2.14 Runtime Behavior of Actions.....................................................................................................824

2.14.1 Runtime Behavior of Actions.....................................................................................................824

2.14.2 GSC Runtime............................................................................................................................825

2.14.2.1 GSC Runtime............................................................................................................................825

2.14.2.2 How to Place GSC Runtime in a Process Picture.....................................................................828

2.14.2.3 Attributes of GSC Runtime........................................................................................................829

2.14.2.4 How to Edit Actions...................................................................................................................829

2.14.3 GSC Diagnose...........................................................................................................................830

2.14.3.1 GSC Diagnose...........................................................................................................................830

2.14.3.2 How to Place GSC Diagnose in a Process Picture?.................................................................831

2.14.3.3 Attributes of GSC Diagnose......................................................................................................832

2.14.3.4 The Toolbar of GSC Diagnose..................................................................................................832

2.15 ANSI-C function descriptions.....................................................................................................833

3 ANSI-C function descriptions....................................................................................................................835

3 Resources.................................................................................................................................835

3.1 lpszPictureName.......................................................................................................................835

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3.2 Standard functions.....................................................................................................................835

3.2.1 Standard functions - short description.......................................................................................835

3.2.2 Alarm.........................................................................................................................................836

3.2.2.1 AcknowledgeMessage...............................................................................................................836

3.2.2.2 AXC_SetFilter............................................................................................................................837

3.2.2.3 GCreateMyOperationMsg..........................................................................................................838

3.2.2.4 GMsgFunction...........................................................................................................................840

3.2.3 Graphics....................................................................................................................................841

3.2.3.1 Graphics - short description.......................................................................................................841

3.2.3.2 GetLinkedVariable.....................................................................................................................842

3.2.3.3 GetLocalPicture.........................................................................................................................842

3.2.3.4 GetParentPicture.......................................................................................................................843

3.2.3.5 GetParentPictureWindow..........................................................................................................844

3.2.3.6 OpenPicture...............................................................................................................................845

3.2.3.7 Registry2...................................................................................................................................846

3.2.4 Report........................................................................................................................................847

3.2.4.1 Report - short description..........................................................................................................847

3.2.4.2 RPTJobPreview.........................................................................................................................847

3.2.4.3 RPTJobPrint..............................................................................................................................848

3.2.4.4 RptShowError............................................................................................................................849

3.2.5 WinCC.......................................................................................................................................850

3.2.5.1 WinCC - short description..........................................................................................................850

3.2.5.2 GetHWDiag...............................................................................................................................850

3.2.5.3 GetHWDiagLevel.......................................................................................................................851

3.2.5.4 GetKopFupAwl..........................................................................................................................853

3.2.5.5 GetKopFupAwlLevel..................................................................................................................854

3.2.5.6 OnDeactivateExecute................................................................................................................855

3.2.5.7 OnErrorExecute.........................................................................................................................855

3.2.5.8 OnTime......................................................................................................................................857

3.2.6 Windows....................................................................................................................................857

3.2.6.1 Windows - short description......................................................................................................857

3.2.6.2 ProgramExecute........................................................................................................................858

3.2.7 Obsolete functions.....................................................................................................................858

3.2.7.1 Alarm.........................................................................................................................................858

3.2.7.2 Report........................................................................................................................................884

3.2.7.3 TagLog......................................................................................................................................885

3.3 Internal functions.......................................................................................................................919

3.3.1 Internal functions - short description..........................................................................................919

3.3.2 allocate......................................................................................................................................920

3.3.2.1 SysFree.....................................................................................................................................920

3.3.2.2 SysMalloc..................................................................................................................................920

3.3.3 c_bib..........................................................................................................................................921

3.3.3.1 c_bib - short description.............................................................................................................921

3.3.3.2 ctype..........................................................................................................................................921

3.3.3.3 math...........................................................................................................................................930

3.3.3.4 memory......................................................................................................................................946

3.3.3.5 stdio...........................................................................................................................................950

3.3.3.6 stdlib..........................................................................................................................................971

3.3.3.7 string..........................................................................................................................................986

3.3.3.8 time............................................................................................................................................997

3.3.4 graphics...................................................................................................................................1004

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3.3.4.1 Graphics - short description.....................................................................................................1004

3.3.4.2 get............................................................................................................................................1004

3.3.4.3 set............................................................................................................................................1168

3.3.5 tag............................................................................................................................................1354

3.3.5.1 tag - short description..............................................................................................................1354

3.3.5.2 get............................................................................................................................................1355

3.3.5.3 set............................................................................................................................................1417

3.3.6 WinCC.....................................................................................................................................1464

3.3.6.1 WinCC - short description........................................................................................................1464

3.3.6.2 system.....................................................................................................................................1464

3.3.6.3 FillDiagnoseInTags..................................................................................................................1468

3.3.6.4 GetServerTagPrefix.................................................................................................................1469

3.3.6.5 TraceText................................................................................................................................1469

3.3.6.6 TraceTime...............................................................................................................................1470

3.4 Appendix..................................................................................................................................1471

3.4.1 Examples.................................................................................................................................1471

3.4.1.1 Examles - A to G.....................................................................................................................1471

3.4.1.2 Examples - GetAlarmHigh to GetPropChar.............................................................................1474

3.4.1.3 Examples - GetRangeMax to GetWidth..................................................................................1489

3.4.1.4 Examples - H to S....................................................................................................................1509

3.4.1.5 Examples - SetAlarmHigh to SetPropChar..............................................................................1511

3.4.1.6 Examples - SetRangeMax to SetWidth...................................................................................1521

3.4.1.7 Examples - T to Z....................................................................................................................1530

3.4.2 Lists.........................................................................................................................................1535

3.4.2.1 Bar direction............................................................................................................................1535

3.4.2.2 Bar Scaling..............................................................................................................................1535

3.4.2.3 Flash frequencies....................................................................................................................1536

3.4.2.4 I/O field, output format.............................................................................................................1536

3.4.2.5 I/O field, data type of the field content.....................................................................................1537

3.4.2.6 I/O field, field type....................................................................................................................1537

3.4.2.7 Element alignment in check boxes and radio boxes...............................................................1538

3.4.2.8 Color chart...............................................................................................................................1538

3.4.2.9 Format descriptors...................................................................................................................1538

3.4.2.10 Fill pattern................................................................................................................................1539

3.4.2.11 Line styles................................................................................................................................1541

3.4.2.12 Line end style..........................................................................................................................1541

3.4.2.13 List types.................................................................................................................................1541

3.4.2.14 Language ID............................................................................................................................1542

3.4.2.15 Text alignment.........................................................................................................................1543

3.4.2.16 Tag statuses............................................................................................................................1543

3.4.3 Structure definitions.................................................................................................................1544

3.4.3.1 Structure definition CCAPErrorExecute...................................................................................1544

3.4.3.2 Structure definition CCAPTime................................................................................................1545

3.4.3.3 Structure definition CMN_ERROR...........................................................................................1546

3.4.3.4 Structure definition DM_TYPEREF..........................................................................................1547

3.4.3.5 Structure definition DM_VAR_UPDATE_STRUCT..................................................................1548

3.4.3.6 Structure definition DM_VAR_UPDATE_STRUCTEX.............................................................1549

3.4.3.7 Structure definition DM_VARKEY............................................................................................1550

3.4.3.8 Structure definition LINKINFO.................................................................................................1551

3.4.3.9 Structure definition MSG_FILTER_STRUCT...........................................................................1552

3.4.3.10 Structure definition MSG_RTDATA_STRUCT.........................................................................1556

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4 VBA for Automated Configuration..........................................................................................................1559

4 Resources...............................................................................................................................1559

4.1 Automated Configuring............................................................................................................1559

4.2 Introduction: Using VBA in WinCC..........................................................................................1560

4.2.1 Introduction: Using VBA in WinCC..........................................................................................1560

4.2.2 Differentiation: Using VBA.......................................................................................................1561

4.2.3 Organizing VBA Code in a WinCC Project..............................................................................1562

4.2.4 How to export and import VBA code.......................................................................................1565

4.2.5 Executing VBA Macros in Graphics Designer.........................................................................1566

4.3 VBA in the Graphics Designer.................................................................................................1567

4.3.1 VBA in the Graphics Designer.................................................................................................1567

4.3.2 Adapting the Graphics Designer with VBA..............................................................................1569

4.3.2.1 Adapting the Graphics Designer with VBA..............................................................................1569

4.3.2.2 Language-Dependent Configuration with VBA........................................................................1570

4.3.2.3 Creating Customized Menus and Toolbars.............................................................................1572

4.3.2.4 Accessing the component library with VBA.............................................................................1593

4.3.3 Editing Pictures with VBA........................................................................................................1601

4.3.3.1 Editing Pictures with VBA........................................................................................................1601

4.3.3.2 How to Create Picture-Specific Menus and Toolbars..............................................................1602

4.3.3.3 Editing Layers with VBA..........................................................................................................1603

4.3.3.4 Editing a Copy of a Picture with VBA......................................................................................1605

4.3.4 Editing Objects with VBA.........................................................................................................1606

4.3.4.1 Editing Objects with VBA.........................................................................................................1606

4.3.4.2 Default objects, Smart objects, Windows objects and Tube objects.......................................1609

4.3.4.3 Group Objects.........................................................................................................................1618

4.3.4.4 Customized Objects................................................................................................................1626

4.3.5 Creating Dynamics with VBA...................................................................................................1631

4.3.5.1 Creating Dynamics with VBA...................................................................................................1631

4.3.5.2 Configuring Dynamics in the Properties of Pictures and Objects............................................1632

4.3.5.3 Configuring Event-Driven Actions with VBA............................................................................1644

4.3.5.4 Editing Triggers.......................................................................................................................1652

4.3.6 Event Handling........................................................................................................................1655

4.3.7 Accessing External Applications with VBA..............................................................................1658

4.3.7.1 Accessing External Applications with VBA..............................................................................1658

4.3.7.2 Example: Accessing MS Excel with VBA................................................................................1659

4.4 The object model of the Graphics Designer............................................................................1664

4.4.1 VBA Reference........................................................................................................................1664

4.4.2 VBA Reference: ActionDynamic..............................................................................................1667

4.4.3 VBA Reference: HMIObjects...................................................................................................1669

4.4.4 VBA Reference: Languages....................................................................................................1671

4.4.5 Events......................................................................................................................................1671

4.4.5.1 A-D..........................................................................................................................................1671

4.4.5.2 F-Z...........................................................................................................................................1688

4.4.6 Methods...................................................................................................................................1704

4.4.6.1 A-C..........................................................................................................................................1704

4.4.6.2 D-M..........................................................................................................................................1744

4.4.6.3 O-Z..........................................................................................................................................1780

4.4.7 Objects and Lists.....................................................................................................................1805

4.4.7.1 0-9, A-C...................................................................................................................................1805

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