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Language Reference > Basic Functions

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Basic Functions

These statements are core language functions

if...else - Execute code based on a conditional check

for - Loop for a specified number of iterations, executing code on each iteration

while - Loop as long as a condition evaluates to TRUE, executing code on each iteration

break - Immediately abort the current loop, or the innermost loop where loops are nested

breakall - Immediately abort all loops, including nested loops

declare - Creates a variable of the specified type for use

realloc - Alters the size of an array (reallocates space)

getalloc - Returns the current size (number of elements) of an array

insertat - Inserts elements into an array at a specific position

removeat - Removes elements from an array at a specific position

print - Output text to the Virtual Machine debug output window

return - Stop executing the current function and return to the instruction after the one that called the function

stackdump - Display the contents of the stack in the Virtual Machine debug output window

rand - Generate a random number

redraw - Request that the display panel is redrawn, causes the Render handler to be triggered

rgb - Convert 3 individual Red, Green and Blue values into a single integer "packed" colour

getselfname - Retrieve the filename of the plugin

getusername - Retrieves the Windows username of the current user

getelapsedtime - Retrieve the number of milliseconds since the plugin was loaded

getscreenwidth - Retrieve the pixel width of the desktop's current resolution

getscreenheight - Retrieve the pixel width of the desktop's current resolution

shellexecute - Run a file or open a resource using Windows Explorer run command

setflags - Passes flags back to Brass from a handler

getwindow - Returns a valid HWND for advanced use

direct_push - Directly access the stack, push a value

direct_pop - Directly access the stack, pop a value

direct_discardtop - Directly access the stack, discard the topmost value