Aztec Programming Language

<body> <div id="HeaderDiv" > <h1 align="center"><span id="MainTitle1">Aztec<span class="HeaderTradeMark">®</span> Programming Language</span></h1> <h6 align="center" id="MainTitle6">Version 1.1 Alpha 2</h6> <h2 align="center" id="MainTitle2">Copyright © 2010-2017</h2> <h3 align="center" id="MainTitle3"> <a href="SiteContent/ADGMain.html" target="_self">Aztec Development Group</a> </h3> <h5 align="center" id="MainTitle5"> All Rights Reserved</h5> <p align="center" id="SiteHelp"><a href="SiteContent/SiteHelp.html" target="_self">Site Help</a></p> </div> <p align="center" id="NavBarTitle">Language Definition - "NoFrames" Access</p> <div align="bottom" id="NavDiv" > <h1>Introduction</h1> <h2><a href="ContentFrame.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Welcome to Aztec®</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecSummary.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Aztec Summary</a></h2> <h2>Why Aztec?</h2> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/WhyAztecCompact.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Powerful, Compact and Efficient</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/WhyAztecBetterScripting.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ A Better Scripting Language</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/WhyAztecCompileLogic.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Compile-Time Logic</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/WhyAztecEventHandling.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Aztec Event Handling</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/WhyAztecSelfModifying.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Self Modifying Code</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/WhyAztecRemoteUI.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Remote UI Technology</a></h3> <h1>Core Aztec Language Definition</h1> <h2> Basic Syntax Rules</h2> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecSyntaxAndKeywords.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Syntax and Reserved Keywords</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecOperatorsAndExpressions.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Operators and Expressions</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecSpaces.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Aztec Spaces</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecVisibilityKeywords.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Visibility Keywords</a></h3> <h2> Aztec Statement Types</h2> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecSpaces.html" target="ContentFrame"></a><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecDataDef.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Defining Data Items</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecMethodDef.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Defining Methods</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecAssignmentStmt.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Assignment Statement</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecMethodCallStmt.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Method Call Statement</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecPrimitiveReferences.html" target="ContentFrame"></a><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecEnumerations.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Defining Enumerations</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecClassDef.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Defining Classes</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecTypeStmt.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Defining New Data Types</a></h3> <h3><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecBasicSyntaxExample.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Basic Syntax Examples</a></h3> <h3> Flow Control Statements</h3> <h3 class="NavHeading4"><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecIfStmt.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ 'if' Statement</a></h3> <h3 class="NavHeading4"><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecBranchStmt.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ 'branch' Statement</a></h3> <h3 class="NavHeading4"><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecWhileUntilStmts.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ 'while' and 'until' Statements</a></h3> <h3 class="NavHeading4"><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecRepeatStmt.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ 'repeat' Statement</a></h3> <h3 class="NavHeading4"><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecForStmt.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ 'for' Statement</a></h3> <h3 class="NavHeading4"><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecIterateStmt.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ 'iterate' Statement</a></h3> <h3 class="NavHeading4"><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecSkipBreakStmts.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ 'skip' and 'break' Statements</a></h3> <h3 class="NavHeading4"><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecReturnExitStmts.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ 'return' and 'exit' Statements</a></h3> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecPrimitiveTypes.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Primitive Classes and References</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecMethodReferences.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Method References</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecArrays.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Aztec Arrays</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecCompileTimeLogic.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Executing Compile-Time Logic</a></h2> <h1> Using Aztec Classes </h1> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecConstructorsAndDestructors.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Constructors and Destructors</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecBaseAndScript.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Base and Script Classes</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecInheritanceAndPolymorphism.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Inheritance and Polymorphism</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecSatellite.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Satellite Classes</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecTemplates.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Class and Type Templates</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecScriptStartup.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Aztec Script Startup</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecClassExample.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Aztec Class Example</a></h2> <h1> Aztec Events</h1> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/EventHandling.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Event Handling</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/ExceptionHandling.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Exception Handling</a></h2> <h1> Aztec Thread Handling</h1> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecThreadClass.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Thread Class</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecMultipleThreads.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Using Multiple Threads</a></h2> <h1> Aztec Engine User Guide</h1> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecEngine.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Overview</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecBuild.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Aztec Build</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecVirtualMachine.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Aztec Virtual Machine</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecInterpreter.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Aztec Ad Hoc Interpreter</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecUIServer.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Aztec UI Display Server</a></h2> <h2><a href="../LanguageContent/AztecFuturePlans.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Future Plans</a></h2> </div> <p align="center" id="NavBarTitle">Framework Definition - "NoFrames" Access</p> <div align=bottom id="NavDiv" > <h1><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWClassHierarchy.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Aztec Class Hierarchy</a></h1> <h1>Core System Framework</h1> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWBase.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Base</a></h2> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWGlobalMethods.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Global Methods</a></h2> <h2>Primitive Classes</h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWPrimitiveOverview.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Overview</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWint.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ int</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWfloat.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ float </a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWstring.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ string</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWbool.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ bool</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWEnumerations.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Enumerations</a></h3> <h2> Compiler Methods </h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWCompilerSystem.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ System Methods</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWCompilerIO.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ File I/O Methods</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWCompilerDialog.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Dialog Methods</a></h3> <h2> Script and Thread Classes</h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWScript.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Script, IScript</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWThread.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Thread, IThread</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWMessageClient.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ MessageClient</a> </h3> <h2> Thread Synchronization </h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWSyncLock.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ SyncLock</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWSyncFlag.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ SyncFlag</a></h3> <h2> Arrays</h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWArrayMethods.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Array Methods</a></h3> <h2> Metadata</h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWMetadata.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Metadata</a></h3> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWUnit.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Unit</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWModule.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Module</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWClass.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Class</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWMethod.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Method</a></h4> <h2> Core Events and Exceptions</h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Event</a> </h3> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWMessageEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ MessageEvent</a></h4> <h5><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWTextMessageEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ TextMessageEvent</a></h5> <h5><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWBinaryMessageEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ BinaryMessageEvent</a></h5> <h5><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWObjectMessageEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ObjectMessageEvent</a></h5> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWExceptionEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ExceptionEvent</a></h4> <h5><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWBadArgException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ BadArgException</a></h5> <h5><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWNullArgException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ NullArgException</a></h5> <h5><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWNullRefException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ NullRefException</a></h5> <h5><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWMemoryException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ MemoryException </a></h5> <h5><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWMathException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ MathException </a></h5> <h6><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWOverflowException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ OverflowException</a></h6> <h6><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWDomainException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ DomainException</a></h6> <h6><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWDivideByZeroException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ DivideByZeroException</a></h6> <h5><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWArrayException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ArrayException</a></h5> <h5><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWDynamicCodeException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ DynamicCodeException</a></h5> <h1>Collections</h1> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWCollection.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Collection</a></h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWObjectList.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ObjectList</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWObjectQueue.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ObjectQueue, IObjectQueue</a></h3> <h3>Templates</h3> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWList.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ List<></a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWPrimitiveList.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ PrimitiveList<></a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWPrimitiveRefList.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ PrimitiveRefList<></a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWQueue.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Queue<>, IQueue<></a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWPrimitiveQueue.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ PrimitiveQueue<>, IPrimitiveQueue<></a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWPrimitiveRefQueue.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ PrimitiveRefQueue<>, IPrimitiveRefQueue<></a></h4> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWQueueReceiveEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ QueueReceiveEvent</a></h2> <h2>Templates</h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWQueueEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ QueueEvent<> </a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWPrimitiveQueueEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ PrimitiveQueueEvent<> </a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWPrimitiveRefQueueEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ PrimitiveRefQueueEvent<> </a></h3> <h1>Sorting Template</h1> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWQuickSort.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ QuickSort<></a></h2> <h1>Time</h1> <h2>Date and Time Classes</h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWTime.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Time</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWTimeInterval.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ TimeInterval</a></h3> <h2> Timer Classes</h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWTimer.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Timer, ITimer</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWTimerAlarmEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ TimerAlarmEvent</a></h3> <h1> System Log, File and Directory</h1> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWSystemLog.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ SystemLog </a></h2> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWFolderEntry.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ FolderEntry </a></h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWFile.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ File</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWFolder.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Folder</a></h3> <h1> Stream I/O and Standard I/O</h1> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWStreamIO.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ StreamIO</a></h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWFileStream.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ FileStream</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWMemoryStream.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ MemoryStream</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWSocketStream.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ SocketStream</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWFilterStream.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ FilterStream</a></h3> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWTextStream.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ TextStream</a></h4> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWStdIO.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ StdIO</a><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWStreamException.html" target="ContentFrame"></a></h2> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWStreamException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ StreamException</a></h2> <h1> Socket Communication </h1> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWSocket.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Socket</a></h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWClientSocket.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ClientSocket, IClientSocket</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWServerSocket.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ServerSocket, IServerSocket</a></h3> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWSocketEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ SocketEvent</a></h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWSocketConnectEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ SocketConnectEvent</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWSocketReceiveEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ SocketReceiveEvent</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWSocketCloseEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ SocketCloseEvent</a></h3> <h1>User Interface</h1> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWDisplay.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Display</a></h2> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWWindow.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Window</a></h2> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWWindowEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ WindowEvent</a></h2> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWDisplayException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ DisplayException</a></h2> <h2><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWWindowParentException.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ WindowParentException</a></h2> <h2>Top Level Windows</h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWFrame.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Frame and IFrame</a></h3> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWParentFrame.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ParentFrame</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWChildFrame.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ChildFrame</a></h4> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWDialog.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Dialog and IDialog</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWWindowCloseEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ WindowCloseEvent</a> </h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWWindowResizeEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ WindowResizeEvent</a></h3> <h2> Menus and Toolbars</h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWSelectBar.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ SelectBar</a></h3> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWMenuBar.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ MenuBar</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWToolBar.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ToolBar</a></h4> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWSelectItem.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ SelectItem, ISelectItem</a></h3> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWMenuItem.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ MenuItem, IMenuItem</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWToolBarItem.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ToolBarItem</a></h4> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWItemSelectEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ItemSelectEvent</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWMenuShowEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ MenuShowEvent</a></h3> <h2> UI Controls</h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWControl.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Control</a></h3> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWText.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Text</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWEdit.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Edit, IEdit</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWEditor.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Editor, IEditor</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWButton.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Button, IButton</a></h4> <h5><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWPushButton.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ PushButton</a></h5> <h5><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWToggleButton.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ToggleButton</a></h5> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWTreeMaster.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ TreeMaster</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWListMaster.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ListMaster</a><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWProgressBar.html" target="ContentFrame"></a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWCanvas.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Canvas, ICanvas</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWComboBox.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ComboBox, IComboBox</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWGroupBox.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ GroupBox</a></h4> <h4><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWProgressBar.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ProgressBar</a> </h4> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWTextChangedEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ TextChangedEvent</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWEnterKeyEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ EnterKeyEvent</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWButtonClickEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ButtonClickEvent</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWDrawEvent.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ DrawEvent</a></h3> <h2>Special Purpose Windows </h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWSplitterPane.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ SplitterPane</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWTreeItem.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ TreeItem</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWListItem.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ ListItem</a> </h3> <h2>Utility Classes </h2> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWColor.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Color</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWPen.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Pen</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWFont.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ Font</a></h3> <h3><a href="../FrameworkContent/FWBitMap.html" target="ContentFrame">♦ BitMap</a></h3> <h1></h1> </div> </body>