System Commands

Name	Description
alias	Declare an alias identifier.
applications	Display the applications menu.
arc	Create an arc entity.
args	Define macro parameters.
ask	Prompt for values.
atable	Declare an application identifier table.
axes	Define local axes for a graphic window.
bell	Ring the bell.
bezier	Create a bezier curve.
blob	Declare a blob identifier.
blow	Blow up an orthographic view.
box	Define the viewing box for a graphic window.
break	Break out of current block.
bspline	Create a bspline curve.
busy	Set busy mode.
capability	Simulate the license capability for the current user.
cell	Create a cell entity.
channel	Declare a channel identifier.
choice	Activate a multiple-value menu.
circle	Create a circle entity.
close	Close an input/output channel.
color	Declare a color identifier.
component	Creates one or more component identifiers.
compound	Define a compound graphic (entity) structure.
continue	Skip to end-of-block, or leave kb interrupt mode.
copy	Copy one or more files.
cspline	Create a cspline curve.
cursor	Declare a cursor identifier.
database	Define and open an external database.
db	Execute a database command block.
dbdelete	Delete a row entry from a database.
dbinsert	Insert a new row entry into a database.
dbrefresh	Refresh dbstructure values from a database.
dbstructure	Define a database structure.
dbtrans	Execute a database transaction command block.
dbupdate	Update a database with dbstructure values.
debug	Activate the interactive language debugger.
decode	Read values from a string.
delete	Delete one or more files.
delid	Delete an identifier.
dir	List directory contents.
do	Do block, associated with a while or an until.
download	Downloads a file across the internet (HTTP GET).
drag	Drag a group or entity.
draw	Draw or erase a group or entity in a window.
dump	Create a plot meta-file.
duplicate	Duplicate a group or entity.
dynlib	Register a dynamic library of external C functions.
east	Display an elevation looking east.
ellipse	Create an ellipse entity.
else	Else clause associated only with an if.
embed	Declares an external container for a window to be embedded.
encode	Write an output list to a string.
end	You should know this one.
enlarge	Scale a group or entity.
entity	Declare an entity identifier.
env	Define an external environment variable.
epointer	Declare an epointer identifier.
errlog	Display the error log window.
exclude	Exclude entities from a group(s).
exec	Execute a macro.
exit	Exit from a macro.
expand	Expand the contents of an instance entity.
export	Create an entity import/export file.
fillstyle	Declare a fillstyle identifier.
filter	Declare a filter identifier.
focus	Manipulate the input focus within a panel window.
font	Declare a font identifier.
for	For loop.
formfeed	Printer page throw.
function	Declare a user function identifier.
get	Create an instance entity.
glabel	Create a 2-D text entity.
glist	List graphic primitives/entities.
gloop	Execute a command block on selected graphic primitives.
goto	Go to a label.
grid	Display a grid in a graphic window.
group	Declare a group identifier.
gstructure	Define a graphic (entity) structure.
gtext	Create a 3-D text entity.
hatchstyle	Declare a hatchstyle identifier.
highlight	Highlight a group or entity.
hint	Prompt for a cursor action.
history	List a recent command history.
httpget	Downloads a file across the internet (HTTP GET).
httppost	Uploads data and downloads a file across the internet (HTTP POST).
httpset	Define additions to outgoing HTTP traffic.
identbox	Interactively scan atables.
identloop	Execute a command block on selected identifiers.
idir	List identifier table contents.
if	If clause.
ifno	Yes/no prompt and if clause combined.
ifyes	Yes/no prompt and if clause combined.
import	Process an entity import/export file.
include	Include entities in a group(s).
interrupt	Interrupt a macro without prompt.
iso	Display an isometric view.
kill	Delete entities.
lineclip	Clip line and vector entities with polygons.
linemerge	Merge line and vector entities.
lines	Create a polyline entity.
linestyle	Declare a linestyle identifier.
list	List identifier environment features and values.
loop	Execute a block n times.
lower	Convert file to lower case.
markerstyle	Declare a markerstyle identifier.
menupane	Declare a menupane identifier.
merge	Merge files into another.
message	Display text in a message window.
mirror	Mirror a group or entity about one or more axes.
mkdir	Create a new directory.
modify	Change entity attributes of a group or entity.
monitor	Display the monitor log window.
mount	Mount an application library.
node	Create a node entity.
north	Display an elevation looking north.
null	Do nothing.
numeric	Declare a numeric identifier.
objlist	Lists external objects known to the system.
open	Open an input/output channel (e.g. external file/process).
ortho	Display a general orthographic view.
pan	Pan across an orthographic view.
panel	Declare a panel identifier.
paneladd	Add sub-panels to an existing panel window.
pardon	Repeat the last sound file (Sun only).
path	Change directory.
pause	Prompt to interrupt a macro.
persp	Display a perspective view.
pfile	Read points from a points text file.
plan	Display a plan view a graphic window.
point	Declare a point identifier.
poll	Initiate polling.
polyclip	Perform boolean operations on polygons.
polygon	Create a polygon entity.
polygonize	Create polygon(s) from random line/arc edges.
polymerge	Merge polygons.
print	Print a file.
prism	Create a polygon prism.
procedure	Declare a procedure (user function) identifier.
project	Project a group or entity.
projection	Declare a projection identifier.
protect	Change protection of one or more files.
pseries	Get a series of interactive screen points.
pulldown	Activate a pulldown/cascading pop-up menu.
raise_event	Raise an event to the OLE client.
rasdraw	Display a raster file in a graphic window.
rasdump	Create a raster file from screen contents.
read	Read values from an input channel
record	Record an audio file
rect	Create a rectangle of points / polyline entity.
register	Set a Windows registry value.
rename	Rename/Move one or more files.
renid	Rename an identifier.
reorder	Reorder the elements of an array.
repoll	Return to the master polling control position.
restore	Load an entity file.
return	Exit from a macro.
reverse	Reverse the element order of an array.
rmdir	Delete a directory.
rotate	Rotate a group or entity.
route	Create a series of polygon entities.
save	Create a model file.
save2d	Create a model file from a window 2-D image.
search	Search for a string on an input channel.
set	Block assign array elements.
shift	Shift a group or entity.
shrink	Shrink an orthographic view.
skip	Skip the command during command eventing.
sleep	Suspend processing.
sort	Sort a file.
sortid	Sort a string identifier.
sound	Play a sound file (Sun only).
south	Display an elevation looking south.
stanza	Define a command stanza identifier.
start	Initialize an application.
stop	Terminate an application.
stretch	Stretch a group or entity.
string	Declare a string identifier.
structure	Define a structure.
suppress	Execute commands without graphic output.
svclog	Output a message to the service agent log.
switch	Switch (with cases) on a value (identifier).
sysdump	List system statistics for debugging purposes.
tell	Output values (to screen or printer).
textstyle	Declare a textstyle identifier.
tile	Declare a tile identifier.
time	Declare a time identifier.
top	Restart the current macro.
treenode	Declare a treenode identifier.
treenode_define	Define a treenode class.
type	Type a file.
uncache	Remove file(s) from the macro cache.
uncursor	Reuse the last interactive cursor position.
under	Display a plan view from below.
unless	Unless (if - not) clause.
unembed	Give notification of the unavailability of an external window.
unload	Block dump identifier table contents to file.
unmount	Unmount an application library.
unset	Unset the values of an identifier.
until	Until block.
upper	Convert file to upper case.
vane	Display a vane in a graphic window.
vector	Create a vector entity.
wadjust	Adjust the text display area of an alpha window.
walpha	Create an alpha window.
wclose	Iconify a window.
wcomponent	Define a window to house an external component.
wcloth	Define backcloth characteristics for a window.
wdelete	Delete a window.
wdisplay	Create a raster file display window.
west	Display an elevation looking west.
wexpose	Expose a window.
wgraphic	Create a graphic window.
wgroup	Define the display groups for a window.
whide	Hide a window.
while	While block.
window	Declare a window identifier.
wlist	List the contents of an alpha window.
wmove	Move a window.
wopen	De-iconify a window.
wpaint	Repaint a window.
wpanel	Create a panel window.
write	Write to an output channel.
writefile	Write the contents of a file to a binary channel.
wscale	Draw a window at a true scale.
wscroll	Scroll through an alpha window.
wsize	Resize a window.
wtab	Create a table window.
wtable	Create a table window.
wtree	Create a tree window.
wweb	Create a web browser window.
xmlread	Read an XML file into a Fire object.
zone	Create polygon entities from a buffer zone.