Quick Reference Visit us at: 2013-08 For more information, contact us at: www.wonderware.com/training [email protected] Function Description CreateObject(ProgID) Creates an ActiveX (COM) object. Now() Returns the current time. WWDDE Function Description WWExecute(application, topic, command) Using the DDE protocol, executes a command to a specified application and topic and returns the status. WWPoke(application, topic, item, textValue) Using the DDE protocol, pokes a value to a specified application, topic, and item and returns the status. WWRequest(application, topic, item, attribute) Using the DDE protocol, makes a one- time request for a value from a particular application, topic, and item and returns the status. The WWDDE functions will return: 1: The command was sent successfully 0: The application is busy -1: When there is an error. Math QuickScript .NET Functions 1 2013-08 Quick Reference Copyright 2013 Invensys Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Function Description Abs(number) Returns the absolute value (unsigned equivalent) of a specified number. ArcCos(number) Returns an angle between 0 and 180 degrees whose cosine is equal to the number specified. ArcSin(number) Returns an angle between -90 and 90 degrees whose sine is equal to the number specified. ArcTan(number) Returns an angle between -90 and 90 degrees whose tangent is equal to the number specified. Cos(number) Returns the cosine of an angle in degrees. Exp(number) Returns the result of the exponent e raised to Int(number) Returns the next integer less than or equal to a Log(number) Returns the natural log (base e) of a number. Log10() Returns the base 10 log of a number. LogN(number, base) Returns the values of the logarithm of x to Pi() Returns the value of Pi. Round(number, precision) Rounds a real number to a specified precision Sgn(number) Determines the sign of a value (whether it is positive, zero, or negative) and returns the result. Sin(number) Returns the sine of an angle in degrees. Sqrt(number) Returns the square root of a number. Tan(number) Returns the tangent of an angle given in Trunc(number) Truncates a real (floating point) number by simply eliminating the portion to the right of the decimal point, including the decimal point, and returns the result.