Table of Contents

OmniBasic™ User Guide and Copyright Notice

Chapter 1
Getting Started
   OmniBasic Installation Notes
   Getting Started with OmniBasic
     Creating a simple graphical program

Chapter 2
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Overview
   Control Center
   Properties Window
   Editor Window
   Array Editor Window
   Expert Mode

Chapter 3
Object (Property, Event, or Method)
  Property Descriptions
     BackColor and
     TextColor=Integer
     Font=String, Integer (or) Font=FontObject (or) Font
     Text, ToolTipText = String
     Value = Integer
     Range = Integer, Integer
     Size = Integer, Integer
     Width = Integer
     Height = Integer
     Position = Integer, Integer
     X = Integer
     Y = Integer
     Focus = Boolean
     Enabled = Boolean
     Visible = Boolean
   Event Descriptions
     Click, DoubleClick
     Mouse1Up, Mouse1Down, Mouse2Up, Mouse2Down,
     Mouse3Up, Mouse3Down
     MouseMove
     Resize
     KeyUp, KeyDown
     GotFocus, LostFocus
     Enter, Leave
     Update
     Create
     TimeOut
     Change
     Close
   Methods
     Clear
     Stop
     Minimize
     Cut, Copy, Paste, SelectAll, Delete

Chapter 4
Data Types

Chapter 5
File Handling

Chapter 6
Using the Compiler

Chapter 7
Writing and Using Programs

Chapter 8
Pointer Variables and Vectors

Chapter 9
Compiler Directives
   #SET, #FIX, CONST
   ELSE, #ENDIF, #C, #ENDC
   #C, #ENDC
   #MACRO, #ENDM
   #USE, #SBRTN, #LIB, #FCN #STRUCT,
     #ENDSTRUCT
   #USE PathList

Chapter 10 Part 1
Standard Statements and Functions
   DIM
   TYPE
   BEEP
   RANDOMIZE
   PROGRAM
   HEXOUT
   GOTO, GOSUB, RETURN
   ON ...GOTO, ON..GOSUB, ON ERROR
   FOR, TO, STEP, NEXT
   IF, THEN, ELSE, ENDIF
   SELECT CASE, CASE, END SELECT
   WHILE, DO, ENDWHILE
   REPEAT, UNTIL
   LOOP, LOOP COUNT, ENDLOOP, EXITIF,
     ENDEXIT, CONTINUE
   DATA, RESTORE, READ
   LET, ERR, STATUS, NextArg, POS, XferCount,
    ProgramName
   BUFFER, BUFADR(), BUFSIZ(), SETBUFADR
   INC, DEC, INDEX(), SETVEC

Chapter 10 Part 2
   Arithmetic and Logical Functions
   Conversion Functions
   Transcendental Mathematical Functions
   Clock/Calendar Functions
   LEFT$(), RIGHT$(), MID$(), TAIL$()
   EOF(), LEN(), TAB(),SIZE(), ADDR()
   PEEK(), POKE
   SHELL, END, REM, BASE, DECIMALS, DIGITS
   CREATE, OPEN, CLOSE
   GET, PUT, BUFREAD, BUFWRITE
   READ#, WRITE#
   INPUT, FINPUT, PRINT, FPRINT
   SEEK, FILSIZ(),FILPOS(), DELETE
   BITCHG(), BITCLR(), BITSET(), BITTST(), SHL(),
     SHR(),
   ROL(), ROR()
   EXCHANGE (SWAP), PRINT USING, SUBSTR()
   UCASE$(), LCASE$(), MAKEUPPER, MAKELOWER
   FILL, INIT, FINDADDR ( ), FINDOFFS ( )

Chapter 11
Graphical Statements
   CONSTRUCT
   DESTROY
   BEGINWAITCURSOR
   ENDWAITCURSOR
   DIALOG BOXES
   MESSAGE BOX
   INPUT DIALOG
   COLOR DIALOG
   FILE DIALOG
   FONT DIALOG
   PRINT DIALOG
   SEARCH DIALOG
   REPLACE DIALOG

Chapter 12
MenuBar and ToolBar Wizards

Chapter 13
Images and Icons

Chapter 14
ODBC Interface

Object Tables
   Blank
   Button
   CheckButton
   ComboBox
   Dial
   Flat Button
   Flat Text Field
   Font
   Form
   Frame
   Header
   HLine
   Image
   ImageView
   Label
   List
   ListBox
   MainWindow
   MenuBar
   MenuCascade
   MenuCommand
   MenuPane
   MenuSeparator
   MenuTitle
   MiniFlatButton
   ProgressBar
   RadioButton
   Rectangle
   Slider
   Spinner
   StatusBar
   StatusLine
   Table
   Text
   TextField
   Timer
   ToolBar
   ToolButton
   ToolTip
   VerticalSeparator
   VLine

Definitions Table
   Colors
   Control Styles
   Frame Styles
   Layout Styles
   Packing Styles
   ComboBox Styles

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