Is there a list of dos_xxx functions built into BricsCAD?

Steve_Johnson

I am aware that a subset of the DOSLib functions are built into BricsCAD and therefore do not need the DOSLib .brx file loaded. Is there a handy list of those functions anywhere?

Steve_Johnson

Answering my own question here, according to the developer reference these are included. Can anyone confirm these are current as per v23?

dos_acitorgb
dos_rgbtoaci
dos_hlstorgb
dos_rgbtohls
dos_copy
dos_encrypt
dos_fileex
dos_getdir
dos_getfilem
dos_strtokens
dos_strtrim
dos_strtrimleft
dos_strtrimright
dos_clipboard
dos_command
dos_guidgen
dos_dir
dos_dirp
dos_dirtree
dos_mkdir
dos_popupmenu

Its_Alive

huh, wondering what happens if you load DOSLib.brx
which method do you get? What if one is improved or has different behavior?

Steve_Johnson

Can't load the .brx in Lite, which is what I'm dealing with now, but in Pro and above the DOSLib .brx will win.

Torsten Moses

Dear Steve,

yes, that list is valid. the LDSP and Online DevHelp are up-to-date ...
If you need more built-in support for particular DOSLib function, simply email me or send us a SupportRequest
(nice side-effect : those built-in DOSLib functions are then also available under Linux/Mac)

many greetings !

Sakko

You can also use the expression !dos_acitorgb or !dos_dirtree etc to check whether the function is available...
If you type in the command line
: !dos_acitorgb you get as result
#<<FUNCTION> #x1 @1000323ee6&gt;
meaning that the function is available
You can also type the following function in the command line and get all the defined functions and symbols!
: (atoms-family 1)
Then just copy/paste the result and search in any text editor for the desired function....

Steve_Johnson

Thanks, people. The following will surrender the DOS_ functions:

(foreach one (atoms-family 1) (if (wcmatch one "DOS_*") (print one)))(princ)

There are 21 available without loading the DOSLib brx (the ones documented) and 256 after loading.

I'll put in a request for a few others I find particularly handy.

Great to get in touch with you again, Torsten!

Steve_Johnson

Torsten Moses said:

send us a SupportRequest

Done, please see SR153630.

Steve_Johnson

Torsten Moses said:

send us a SupportRequest

Unfortunately, the request has been declined.

Its_Alive

what was it for?

Its_Alive

anyway, see if what you needed is in this library
https://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=58114