Text & strings

APPEND$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

DarkBASIC Professional function implemented with an observable contract.

Result$ = APPEND$(String1$, String2$)

Example generated example

rem APPEND$ — generated example
result$ = append$("text", "text")
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1540

ASC dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result = ASC(String1$)

Example generated example

rem ASC — generated example
result = asc("text")
print result
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:451; dbpro_reference.md:1544

CENTER TEXT dbcdbproCommand

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

CENTER TEXT Number1, Number2, String3$

Example generated example

rem CENTER TEXT — generated example
center text 1, 1, "text"
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:33; dbpro_reference.md:102

CHR$ dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result$ = CHR$(Number1)

Example generated example

rem CHR$ — generated example
result$ = chr$(1)
print result$
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:490; dbpro_reference.md:1593

COMPARE CASE$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

DarkBASIC Professional function implemented with an observable contract.

Result = COMPARE CASE$(String1$, String2$)

Example generated example

rem COMPARE CASE$ — generated example
result = compare case$("text", "text")
print result
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1609

DIRECTX REFRESH RATE$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

Historical DarkBASIC Professional function recognized for a stable unsupported diagnostic.

Result$ = DIRECTX REFRESH RATE$()

Example generated example

rem DIRECTX REFRESH RATE$ — generated example
result$ = directx refresh rate$()
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1634

DIRECTX VERSION$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

Historical DarkBASIC Professional function recognized for a stable unsupported diagnostic.

Result$ = DIRECTX VERSION$()

Example generated example

rem DIRECTX VERSION$ — generated example
result$ = directx version$()
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1635

FIND FIRST CHAR$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

DarkBASIC Professional function implemented with an observable contract.

Result = FIND FIRST CHAR$(String1$, String2$)

Example generated example

rem FIND FIRST CHAR$ — generated example
result = find first char$("text", "text")
print result
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1654

FIND LAST CHAR$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

DarkBASIC Professional function implemented with an observable contract.

Result = FIND LAST CHAR$(String1$, String2$)

Example generated example

rem FIND LAST CHAR$ — generated example
result = find last char$("text", "text")
print result
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1655

FIND SUB STRING$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

DarkBASIC Professional function implemented with an observable contract.

Result = FIND SUB STRING$(String1$, String2$)

Example generated example

rem FIND SUB STRING$ — generated example
result = find sub string$("text", "text")
print result
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1656

FIRST TOKEN$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

DarkBASIC Professional function implemented with an observable contract.

Result$ = FIRST TOKEN$(String1$, String2$)

Example generated example

rem FIRST TOKEN$ — generated example
result$ = first token$("text", "text")
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1657

FREE STRING$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

Historical DarkBASIC Professional function recognized for a stable unsupported diagnostic.

Result$ = FREE STRING$()

Example generated example

rem FREE STRING$ — generated example
result$ = free string$()
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1665

GET COMPUTER NAME$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

Historical DarkBASIC Professional function recognized for a stable unsupported diagnostic.

Result$ = GET COMPUTER NAME$()

Example generated example

rem GET COMPUTER NAME$ — generated example
result$ = get computer name$()
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1680

GET IP ADDRESS$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

Historical DarkBASIC Professional function recognized for a stable unsupported diagnostic.

Result$ = GET IP ADDRESS$()

Example generated example

rem GET IP ADDRESS$ — generated example
result$ = get ip address$()
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1765

GET PROCESSOR BRAND$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

Historical DarkBASIC Professional function recognized for a stable unsupported diagnostic.

Result$ = GET PROCESSOR BRAND$(Integer1)

Example generated example

rem GET PROCESSOR BRAND$ — generated example
result$ = get processor brand$(1)
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1802

GET PROCESSOR NAME$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

Historical DarkBASIC Professional function recognized for a stable unsupported diagnostic.

Result$ = GET PROCESSOR NAME$(Integer1)

Example generated example

rem GET PROCESSOR NAME$ — generated example
result$ = get processor name$(1)
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1807

GET PROCESSOR PLATFORM$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

Historical DarkBASIC Professional function recognized for a stable unsupported diagnostic.

Result$ = GET PROCESSOR PLATFORM$(Integer1)

Example generated example

rem GET PROCESSOR PLATFORM$ — generated example
result$ = get processor platform$(1)
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1808

GET PROCESSOR VENDOR$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

Historical DarkBASIC Professional function recognized for a stable unsupported diagnostic.

Result$ = GET PROCESSOR VENDOR$(Integer1)

Example generated example

rem GET PROCESSOR VENDOR$ — generated example
result$ = get processor vendor$(1)
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1812

GET TYPE PATTERN$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

Historical DarkBASIC Professional function recognized for a stable unsupported diagnostic.

Result$ = GET TYPE PATTERN$(Number1, [Number2])

Example generated example

rem GET TYPE PATTERN$ — generated example
result$ = get type pattern$(1, 1)
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1828

GET USER NAME$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

Historical DarkBASIC Professional function recognized for a stable unsupported diagnostic.

Result$ = GET USER NAME$()

Example generated example

rem GET USER NAME$ — generated example
result$ = get user name$()
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1829

GET WEB CLIENT$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

Historical DarkBASIC Professional function recognized for a stable unsupported diagnostic.

Result$ = GET WEB CLIENT$()

Example generated example

rem GET WEB CLIENT$ — generated example
result$ = get web client$()
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:1846

LEFT$ dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result$ = LEFT$(String1$, Number2)

Example

print left$("DarkBASIC", 4)
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:579; dbpro_reference.md:1895

LEN dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result = LEN(String1$)

Example

print len("DarkBASIC")
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:581; dbpro_reference.md:1897

LOWER$ dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result$ = LOWER$(String1$)

Example

print lower$("DARKBASIC")
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:614; dbpro_reference.md:1942

MID$ dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result$ = MID$(String1$, Number2)

Example

print mid$("DarkBASIC", 5)
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:629; dbpro_reference.md:1965

NEXT TOKEN$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

DarkBASIC Professional function implemented with an observable contract.

Result$ = NEXT TOKEN$(String1$)

Example generated example

rem NEXT TOKEN$ — generated example
result$ = next token$("text")
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:2019

PRINT dbcdbproCommand

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

PRINT [Value1]

Example

print "Hello world"
print "Score: ", 100
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:248; dbpro_reference.md:924

PRINTC dbproCommand

Compatibility: dbpro

DarkBASIC Professional command implemented with an observable contract.

PRINTC Value1

Example generated example

rem PRINTC — generated example
printc 1
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:925

REVERSE$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

DarkBASIC Professional function implemented with an observable contract.

Result$ = REVERSE$(String1$)

Example generated example

rem REVERSE$ — generated example
result$ = reverse$("text")
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:2244

RIGHT$ dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result$ = RIGHT$(String1$, Number2)

Example

print right$("DarkBASIC", 5)
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:689; dbpro_reference.md:2249

SET CURSOR dbcdbproCommand

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

SET CURSOR Number1, Number2

Example

set cursor 100, 50
print "Text at 100,50"
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:311; dbpro_reference.md:1090

SET TEXT FONT dbcdbproCommand

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

SET TEXT FONT String1$, [Number2]

Example generated example

rem SET TEXT FONT — generated example
set text font "text", 1
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:360; dbpro_reference.md:1321

SET TEXT OPAQUE dbcdbproCommand

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

SET TEXT OPAQUE

Example generated example

rem SET TEXT OPAQUE — generated example
set text opaque
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:361; dbpro_reference.md:1322

SET TEXT SIZE dbcdbproCommand

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

SET TEXT SIZE Number1

Example generated example

rem SET TEXT SIZE — generated example
set text size 1
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:362; dbpro_reference.md:1323

SET TEXT TO BOLD dbcdbproCommand

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

SET TEXT TO BOLD

Example generated example

rem SET TEXT TO BOLD — generated example
set text to bold
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:363; dbpro_reference.md:1324

SET TEXT TO BOLDITALIC dbcdbproCommand

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

SET TEXT TO BOLDITALIC

Example generated example

rem SET TEXT TO BOLDITALIC — generated example
set text to bolditalic
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:364; dbpro_reference.md:1325

SET TEXT TO ITALIC dbcdbproCommand

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

SET TEXT TO ITALIC

Example generated example

rem SET TEXT TO ITALIC — generated example
set text to italic
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:365; dbpro_reference.md:1326

SET TEXT TO NORMAL dbcdbproCommand

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

SET TEXT TO NORMAL

Example generated example

rem SET TEXT TO NORMAL — generated example
set text to normal
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:366; dbpro_reference.md:1327

SET TEXT TRANSPARENT dbcdbproCommand

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

SET TEXT TRANSPARENT

Example generated example

rem SET TEXT TRANSPARENT — generated example
set text transparent
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:367; dbpro_reference.md:1328

SPACE$ dbproFunction

Compatibility: dbpro

DarkBASIC Professional function implemented with an observable contract.

Result$ = SPACE$(Number1)

Example generated example

rem SPACE$ — generated example
result$ = space$(1)
print result$
wait key

Source: dbpro_reference.md:2280

STR$ dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

DarkBASIC Classic function implemented with an observable contract.

Result$ = STR$(Value1)

score = 100
print "Score: " + str$(score)
wait key

Result$ = STR$(Value1, [Number2])

score = 100
print "Score: " + str$(score)
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:730; dbpro_reference.md:2316

TEXT dbcdbproCommand

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

TEXT Number1, Number2, String3$

Example

text 10, 10, "Free-position text"
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:401; dbpro_reference.md:1414

TEXT BACKGROUND TYPE dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result = TEXT BACKGROUND TYPE()

Example generated example

rem TEXT BACKGROUND TYPE — generated example
result = text background type()
print result
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:735; dbpro_reference.md:2330

TEXT FONT$ dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result$ = TEXT FONT$()

Example generated example

rem TEXT FONT$ — generated example
result$ = text font$()
print result$
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:736; dbpro_reference.md:2331

TEXT HEIGHT dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result = TEXT HEIGHT(String1$)

Example generated example

rem TEXT HEIGHT — generated example
result = text height("text")
print result
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:737; dbpro_reference.md:2332

TEXT SIZE dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result = TEXT SIZE()

Example generated example

rem TEXT SIZE — generated example
result = text size()
print result
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:738; dbpro_reference.md:2333

TEXT STYLE dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result = TEXT STYLE()

Example generated example

rem TEXT STYLE — generated example
result = text style()
print result
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:739; dbpro_reference.md:2334

TEXT WIDTH dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result = TEXT WIDTH(String1$)

Example generated example

rem TEXT WIDTH — generated example
result = text width("text")
print result
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:740; dbpro_reference.md:2335

UPPER$ dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result$ = UPPER$(String1$)

Example

print upper$("darkbasic")
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:745; dbpro_reference.md:2345

VAL dbcdbproFunction

Compatibility: dbc and dbpro

Shared DarkBASIC Classic and Professional callable with the same signature and OpenDBC support state.

Result = VAL(String1$)

Example

print val("42") + 8
wait key

Source: darkbasic_reference.md:746; dbpro_reference.md:2346