SYS( ) Functions Overview

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SYS( ) Functions Overview

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Returns Microsoft Visual FoxPro system information.

SYS( )

Return Value
Character

Remarks
Visual FoxPro SYS( ) functions return character values that contain useful system information.
The following table shows what each SYS( ) function returns:
Function

Information returned

SYS(0)

Network machine information.

SYS(1)

Julian system date.

SYS(2)

Seconds since midnight.

SYS(3)

Legal file name.

SYS(5)

Default drive or volume.

SYS(6)

Current printer device.

SYS(7)

Current format file.

SYS(9)

Visual FoxPro serial number.

SYS(10)

String from Julian day number.

SYS(11)

Julian day number.

SYS(12)

Available memory in bytes.

SYS(13)

Printer status.

SYS(14)

Index expression.

SYS(15)

Character translation.

SYS(16)

Executing program file name.

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SYS(17)

Processor in use.

SYS(18)

Current control.

SYS(20)

Transform German text.

SYS(21)

Controlling index number.

SYS(22)

Controlling tag or index name.

SYS(23)

FoxPro EMS memory usage.

SYS(24)

EMS memory limit.

SYS(100)

Console setting.
Included for backward compatibility. Use SET("CONSOLE") instead.

SYS(101)

Device setting.
Included for backward compatibility. Use SET("DEVICE") instead.

SYS(102)

Printer setting.
Included for backward compatibility. Use SET("PRINTER") instead.

SYS(103)

Talk setting.
Included for backward compatibility. Use SET("TALK") instead.

SYS(602)

Bitmap Configuration.

SYS(987)

Map Remote Data to ANSI.

SYS(1001)

Visual FoxPro memory.

SYS(1011)

Number of Memory Handles.

SYS(1016)

User object memory use.

SYS(1023)

Enable Help diagnostic mode.

SYS(1024)

Disable Help diagnostic mode.

SYS(1037)

Page Setup Dialog Box.

SYS(1104)

Purge Cached Memory.

SYS(1269)

Property Information.

SYS(1270)

Object Location.

SYS(1271)

Object's .SCX File.

SYS(1272)

Object Hierarchy.

SYS(1500)

Activate a menu item.

SYS(2000)

File name wildcard match.

SYS(2001)

SET command status.

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SYS(2002)

Turn insertion point on or off.

SYS(2003)

Current directory.

SYS(2004)

Visual FoxPro start directory.

SYS(2005)

Current resource file.

SYS(2006)

Current graphics card.

SYS(2007)

Checksum value.

SYS(2010)

CONFIG.SYS file settings.

SYS(2011)

Current lock status.

SYS(2012)

Memo field block size.

SYS(2013)

System menu name string.

SYS(2014)

Minimum path.

SYS(2015)

Unique procedure name.

SYS(2016)

SHOW GETS WINDOW name.

SYS(2017)

Checksum value based on the current record in the current work area.

SYS(2018)

Error message parameter.

SYS(2019)

Configuration file name and location.

SYS(2020)

Default disk free space.

SYS(2021)

Filtered index expression.

SYS(2022)

Disk cluster (block) size.

SYS(2023)

Temporary Path.

SYS(2024)

Detect report cancellation

SYS(2029)

Table type.

SYS(2030)

Debug.

SYS(2040)

Detect Report Status.

SYS(2060)

Mouse wheel event handling setting.

SYS(2300)

Add or Remove Code Page.

SYS(2325)

Returns the hWnd of a client window from the parent window's WHANDLE.

SYS(2326)

Returns a Visual FoxPro WHANDLE from a windows hWnd.

SYS(2327)

Returns a window's hWnd from a Visual FoxPro windows WHANDLE.

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SYS(2333)

ActiveX Dual Interface Support.

SYS(2334)

Automation Server Invocation Mode.

SYS(2335)

Unattended Server Mode.

SYS(2336)

Critical Section Support.

SYS(2339)

Call CoFreeUnusedLibraries when COM object is released.

SYS(2340)

NT Service Support.

SYS(2410)

Error handler type for an error.

SYS(2450)

Application Search Path Order.

SYS(2600)

Return Pointer As String.

SYS(2700)

Enables Windows XP Themes.

SYS(2800)

Accessibility Support.

SYS(2801)

Event Tracking Support.

SYS(2910)

Sets or returns the number of items to display in drop down list boxes.

SYS(3004)

Return Locale ID.

SYS(3005)

Set Locale ID.

SYS(3006)

Set Language and Locale IDs.

SYS(3007)

Specifies a font language script for ToolTips.

SYS(3008)

Hyperlink Tooltips.

SYS(3009)

Bidirectional text justification for ToolTips.

SYS(3050)

Set Buffer Memory Size.

SYS(3051)

Set Lock Retry Interval.

SYS(3052)

Override SET REPROCESS Locking.

SYS(3053)

ODBC Environment Handle.

SYS(3054)

Rushmore Query Optimization Level.

SYS(3055)

FOR and WHERE Clause Complexity.

SYS(3056)

Read Registry Settings.

SYS(3065)

Internal Program Cache.

SYS(3092)

Output Rushmore Query Optimization Level

SYS(3095)

IDispatch Pointer.

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SYS(3096)

IDispatch Object Reference.

SYS(3097)

Add Reference to Object.

SYS(3098)

Release Object Reference.

SYS(3099)

SQL Data Engine Compatibility Mode.

SYS(3101)

COM Code Page Translation

See Also
Reference
Command Window (Visual FoxPro)
SET Command Overview
SET SYSFORMATS Command
SET SYSMENU Command

Other Resources
Functions

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