Routines and Descriptions

Bit Manipulation Routines
Bit Function	Description
DxBinaryStr	Returns the binary representation of an integer as a 32-byte string of 1's and 0's.
DxBinaryVal	Converts a binary string into a long integer.
DxClearBit	Sets specified bit to 0.
DxIntegerRotLeft	Rotates the specified bit to the left for a specified integer value.
DxIntegerRotRight	Rotates the specified bit to the right for a specified integer value.
DxIntegerShiftLeft	Shifts the specified bit to the left for a specified integer value.
DxIntegerShiftRight	Shifts the specified bit to the right for a specified integer value.
DxIntegerShiftRightA	Shifts the specified bit to the right for a specified integer value preserving the highest bit.
DxIntHigh	Returns, high half of a passed long or integer value.
DxIntLow	Returns low half of a passed long or integer value.
DxIsBit	Determines whether a bit is set or not.
DxLongByte	Returns specified portion of a passed long or integer value.
DxLongIntRotLeft	Rotates the specified bit to the left for a specified long integer value.
DxLongIntRotRight	Rotates the specified bit to the right for a specified long integer value.
DxLongIntShiftLeft	Shifts the specified bit to the left for a specified long integer value.
DxLongIntShiftRight	Shifts the specified bit to the right for a specified long integer value.<
DxLongIntShiftRightA	Shifts the specified bit to the right for a specified long integer value preserving the highest bit.
DxMakeLong	Returns long integer value containing the values passed in its low and high parts.
DxNumBit	Returns numeric equivalent of bit.
DxParityCheck	Determines whether a specified string has the expected parity.
DxParityClear	Clears the 8th bit of every character in a string.
DxParitySet	Clears or sets the parity bit as needed.
DxSetBit	Sets specified bit to 1.
DxToggleBit	Flips the state of the specified bit.

Checksum/CRC Routines
Checksum/CRC Function	Description
DxCheckSumA	Returns MOD 256 sum of all characters in a string.
DxCheckSumInt	Returns MOD 65536 sum of all characters in a string.
DxCheckSumX	Returns XOR of all characters in a string; LRC (Longitudinal Redundancy Check) of the string.
DxCRC16A	Computes the "ARC" style CRC-16 of a memory block.
DxCRC16AStr	Computes the "ARC" style CRC-16 of a string.
DxCRC16C	Computes the CCITT-1021 (XMODEM) CRC-16 of a memory block.
DxCRC16CStr	Computes the CCITT-1021 (XMODEM) CRC-16 of a string.
DxCRC32	Computes the CRC-32 of a memory block.
DxCRC32Str	Computes the CRC-32 of a string.
DxFileCRC16A	Computes the "Arc"-style CRC-16 of a memory block.
DxFileCRC16C	Computes the CCITT-1021 (XMODEM) CRC-16 of a memory block.
DxFileCRC32	Computes the CRC-32 value for a file.
DxHashStr	Provides a hash index based on up to the first 63 characters of a specified string.
DxLRC	This function is an Alias for DxCheckSumX.
DxValidCardNumber	Determines whether a string is a valid credit card number.

Time and Date Routines
Date/Time Function	Description
DxBtrDate	Converts a VB date variable into a Btrieve-style date.
DxBtrTime	Converts a VB time variable into a Btrieve-style time.
DxDateFromBT	Converts a Btrieve-style date and time into a VB date type.
DxDateFromC16	Converts an older C-style date/time value into a VB-Style date variable.
DxDateFromCurrency	Converts FILETIME variable stored as a currency value to a VB date.
DxDateFromFILETIME	Converts a Win32 structure that contains 100ns tick count into a VB date.
DxDateFromJulian	Converts from Julian Day format to a VB date<
DxDateFromYD	Converts from YYDDD
DxDateToC16	Converts a VB date variable value to an older C-style date/time value.
DxDateToCurrency	Converts a Visual Basic date variable value to a FILETIME variable stored as a currency value.
DxDateToJulian	Converts a VB date to Julian Day format
DxDateToYD	Converts a VB date to YYDDD format
DxDaysInMonth	Returns the number of days in the given month and year.
DxEaster	Returns the date for Easter in a given year
DxIsLeap	Determines whether the given year is a leap year.
DxReadTimer	Reports the interval since the most recent DxStartTimer for a specified timer.
DxStartTimer	Used to time Visual Basic events, using one of four internal Windows tick timers.

Directory/Disk Routines
Directory and Disk Function	Description
DxDirTree	Reads the directory tree information into an array.
DxDriveInfo	Provides variety of information about specified drive.
DxDriveStrings	Creates string array listing drives on the system.
DxEraseDirectory	Deletes all files in a specified directory and its subdirectories, but will leave the directory structure itself intact.
DxGetValidDrives	Lists all the valid drives on a system in a Boolean array.
DxKillDirectory	Deletes a specific directory, along with all files and subdirectories contained within it. Contrast this with DxEraseDirectory.
DxMatchingFiles	Returns the number of files/directories matching a given specification and attributes.
DxPathFromTree	Returns the complete path/name for an element of an array read by DxDirTree.
DxReadDirectory	Reads a file directory into an array.
DxReadZipDir	Reads the central directory of a single-volume Zip archive or self-extracting executable (SFX) and lists the contents as an array.
DxSearchVolume	Searches path or volume for specified file or files.

Error Handling Routines
Error Handling Function	Description
DxECode	Retrieves the error code set by the most recently invoked Stamina routine.
DxECodeClear	Clears any current DxECode and returns the internal value of DxECode before the clear.
DxECodeSet	Sets the internal value of DxECode to the specified value.
DxSystemErrorLen	Determines the length of a system error text message.
DxSystemErrorText	Returns a system error number as a string.

File and Device Routines
File/Device Function	Description
DxAppendArray	Appends contents of an array to a file.
DxFileAppend	Appends the contents of one file to another.
DxFileAttr	Returns a verbose string representation of a file's attributes.
DxFileAttrShort	Returns a fixed-size string containing letters or dashes in each position corresponding to one of the allowed attributes.
DxFileClean	Fills a file's "slack space" (sector space not used by the file) with zeros.
DxFileCompare	Compares two files to see if they are identical.
DxFileCopy	Copies the contents of one file to another.
DxFileCRC16A	Computes the "Arc"-style CRC-16 of a memory block.
DxFileCRC16C	Computes the CCITT-1021 (XMODEM) CRC-16 of a memory block.
DxFileCRC32	Returns a CRC32 value for a file.
DxFileFit	Determines whether specified file will fit on a specified drive.
DxFileInfo	Provides date, size, etc. information about a file not currently open.
DxFileLineCount	Reports the number of text lines in a file.
DxFileLineIndex	Lists in an array the offsets indicating the beginning of each line as marked by a specified delimiter, such as a line feed character.
DxFileScrub	Erases a file so it cannot be recovered through normal undelete procedures.
DxFileSearch	Removes specific string within designated portion of a specified file.
DxFileSlack	Determines the amount slack space in a file.
DxFileSpace	Returns the amount of space required to copy designated file to a drive allowing for differences in cluster sizes.
DxFileXCrypt	Encrypts or decrypts a file using a keyword-based algorithm.
DxGetOpenFiles	Lists all open files on a given drive. (Win95 Only)
DxIsFileZip	Determines whether a file is a valid Zip archive (zip file or self-extracting executable.)
DxKeyExtract	Extracts key portions of a data file and stores them in a specified array.
DxKeyExtractF	Extracts key portions of a data file and stores them in a specified file.
DxKeyLength	Reports the size of a described by a Key array
DxKeywordIndex	Finds all instances of a specified word in a specified file.
DxKillDirectory	Deletes a specific directory, along with all files and subdirectories contained within it. Contrast this with DxEraseDirectory.
DxKillFiles	Deletes all files in a particular path that match a predetermined file specification.
DxMatchingFiles	Returns the number of files/directories matching a given specification and attributes.
DxMergeFile	Reconstructs files split by DxSplitFile.
DxMergeSS	Merges a set of segment files into a single index file.
DxNameCheck	Performs a specified set of validation tests on a given filename.
DxOpenMode	Determines whether file is open and, if so, in what modes it was opened. (Win95 Only)
DxReadArray	Reads contents of a file into an array.
DxRename	Renames and or moves a group of files.
DxSearchVolume	Searches path or volume for specified file or files.
DxSortFile	VB Code to create a sorted index + key for a fixed-record file, using a complex segmented key.
DxSpecParse	Fills an array with elements extracted from a file specification.
DxSplitFile	Divides a file into a series of smaller files of specified size for later merging.
DxSplitInfo	Provides the number of segments required to split a file with DxSplitFile.
DxTouchFiles	Changes the creation, modification or last access time/date for a file or files.
DxWordCountFile	Determines the number of words in a file.
DxWriteArray	Writes the contents of the specified array to a file.
DxXCryptedBuffer	Encrypts or decrypts a variable with a key.

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Miscellaneous Routines
Miscellaneous Function	Description
CVC	Converts a string containing binary numeric values to a currency.
CVD	Converts a string containing binary numeric values to a double.
CVDMBF	Convert strings containing numeric values in Microsoft Binary Format (MBF) to a double.
CVI	Converts a string containing binary numeric values to a integer.
CVL	Converts a string containing binary numeric values to a long.
CVS	Converts a string containing binary numeric values to a single.
CVSMBF	Convert strings containing numeric values in Microsoft Binary Format (MBF) to Single.
DxArabic	Converts a Roman numeral into its Arabic (decimal) equivalent.
DxCurrFix	Adjusts currency variable to remove specified digits right of decimal.
DxCurrStr	Converts a currency value to a string equivalent.
DxFactorial	Returns factorial value for a number from 0 to 50.
DxFeetFrac	Translates decimal feet into feet, inches, fraction
DxFracC	Returns fractional part of a floating point variable or a currency variable as a currency.
DxFracD	Returns fractional part of a floating point variable or a currency variable as a double.
DxFracS	Returns fractional part of a floating point variable or a currency variable as a single.
DxGrayMap	Translates an RGB color to a monochrome value.
DxGreaterI	Returns the larger of two values.
DxInRangeI	Determines whether a value falls within a designated range.
DxLesserI	Returns the smaller of two values.
DxNumberDesc	VB Code to return a text version of a monetary value, like "One Hundred Seventeen" for 117
DxRandomInt	Returns a pseudo-random integer constrained to the specified limits.
DxRandomIntA	Returns a pseudo-random integer constrained to the specified limits.
DxRandomize	Sets a random seed for the integer random number generator.
DxRandomSeed	Sets a new seed for the integer random number generator.
DxReal6ToIEEE	Converts a 6-byte real floating point value to IEEE format.
DxRoman	Converts an Arabic (decimal) value into its Roman-numeral equivalent.
DxRound	Rounds off a number and converts it to a string.
DxSciToDec	Converts a numeric string in "2.33E+05" format to standard 23300 numeric format.
DxStdDev	Computes the statistical standard deviation of a range of array elements.
DxSwap	Exchanges two variables.
DxSwapStr	Exchanges two variable-length strings.
DxToCMYK	Translates an RGB color into CMYK format.
DxToIEEEd	Converts Microsoft Binary Format double precision value directly to IEEE format.
DxToIEEEs	Converts Microsoft Binary Format double precision value directly to IEEE format.
DxToMBFd	Converts IEEE values directly to Microsoft Binary Format.
DxToMBFs	Converts IEEE values directly to Microsoft Binary Format.
DxValidCardNumber	Determines whether a string is a valid credit card number.
DxZeroExtend	Returns an unsigned long integer from an integer, the high part containing zero and the low part containing the 16-bit value of the integer.
MKC	Converts a numeric currency value into a binary string.
MKD	Converts a numeric double value into a binary string.
MKDMBF	Converts a numeric double value into a Microsoft Binary Format (MBF) string.
MKI	Converts a numeric integer value into a binary string.
MKL	Converts a numeric long integer value into a binary string.
MKS	Converts a numeric single value into a binary string.
MKSMBF	Converts a numeric single value into a Microsoft Binary Format (MBF) string.

QB/PDS Routines
QB/PDS Function	Description
CVC	Converts a string containing binary numeric values to a currency.
CVD	Converts a string containing binary numeric values to a double.
CVDMBF	Convert strings containing numeric values in Microsoft Binary Format (MBF) to a double.
CVI	Converts a string containing binary numeric values to a integer.
CVL	Converts a string containing binary numeric values to a long.
CVS	Converts a string containing binary numeric values to a single.
CVSMBF	Convert strings containing numeric values in Microsoft Binary Format (MBF) to Single.
DxSwap	Exchanges two variables.
DxSwapStr	Exchanges two variable-length strings.
DxToIEEEd	Converts Microsoft Binary Format double precision value directly to IEEE format.
DxToIEEEs	Converts Microsoft Binary Format double precision value directly to IEEE format.
DxToMBFd	Converts IEEE values directly to Microsoft Binary Format.
DxToMBFs	Converts IEEE values directly to Microsoft Binary Format.
MKC	Converts a numeric currency value into a binary string.
MKD	Converts a numeric double value into a binary string.
MKDMBF	Converts a numeric double value into a Microsoft Binary Format (MBF) string.
MKI	Converts a numeric integer value into a binary string.
MKL	Converts a numeric long integer value into a binary string.
MKS	Converts a numeric single value into a binary string.
MKSMBF	Converts a numeric single value into a Microsoft Binary Format (MBF) string.

String Routines
String Function	Description
DxArrayInstr	Searches an array for a specified substring.
DxBinaryStr	Returns the binary representation of an integer as a 32-byte string of 1's and 0's.
DxBinaryVal	Converts a binary string into a long integer.
DxCharLeft	Returns the Unicode value of the leftmost character of a string.
DxCharMid	Returns the Unicode value of a character in a specific position within a string.
DxCharRight	Returns the Unicode value of the rightmost character of a string.
DxCheckSumA	Returns MOD 256 sum of all characters in a string.
DxCheckSumInt	Returns MOD 65536 sum of all characters in a string.
DxCheckSumX	Returns XOR of all characters in a string; LRC (Longitudinal Redundancy Check) of the string.
DxClippedText	Removes specified number of characters from a string and returns the clipped text as the result.
DxClipText	Removes specified number of characters from a string.
DxCompareWC	Determines whether a wildcard string exists within a specified string.
DxComplexCompare	Determines if a Typed variable is equal to, less than, or greater than another variable of the same type.
DxCRC16AStr	Computes the "ARC" style CRC-16 of a string.
DxCRC16CStr	Computes the CCITT-1021 (XMODEM) CRC-16 of a string.
DxCRC32Str	Computes the CRC-32 of a string.
DxCSet	Pads a center-justified string with spaces to a specified length.
DxFeetFrac	Translates decimal feet into feet, inches, fraction
DxHashStr	Provides a hash index based on up to the first 63 characters of a specified string.
DxHexStr	Converts a long integer value into a string representation of its Hex value.
DxHexVal	Converts the string representation of a hexadecimal number into a long integer.
DxInstr	Searches a string for a specified pattern.
DxInstrBkwd	Searches for a specified substring, starting from the end of the string.
DxInstrChar	Searches a string for a specified character.
DxInstrCharBkwd	Searches a string for a specified character, beginning from the end of the string.
DxInstrList	Finds the first occurrence of any of a list of characters in a string.
DxLastString	Determines highest numbered occupied element of an array.
DxLRC	This function is an Alias for DxCheckSumX.
DxLSet	Pads a left-justified string with spaces to a specified length.
DxLTrim	Strips a string of leading white space.
DxMakeOLEString	Converts a null-terminated C string into a VB string.
DxNameCheck	Performs a specified set of validation tests on a given filename.
DxNonEmpty	Determines whether a string is null or contains white space.
DxParityCheck	Determines whether a specified string has the expected parity.
DxParityClear	Clears the 8th bit of every character in a string.
DxParitySet	Clears or sets the parity bit as needed.
DxPutCharMid	Places the specified character into a string at a specified position.
DxRemoveStr	Removes occurrences of one string from another.
DxReplaceChar	Replaces all occurrences of a character within a string with another character.
DxReplaceStr	Replaces all occurrences of a string within a string with another string.
DxRSet	Pads a right-justified string with spaces to a specified length.
DxRTrim	Strips a string of trailing white space.
DxSearchMemory	Searches one or more segments of memory for occurrences of a string.
DxSoundex	Converts a string into any of three Soundex codes.
DxSpecParse	Fills an array with elements extracted from a file.
DxStrFromArray	Converts an array of values into a string.
DxStrFromArrayW	Unicode version of DxStrFromArray.
DxStringRotateLeft	Shifts string one place to the left and the character shifted off the start is added to the end.
DxStringRotateRight	Shifts string one place to the right and the character shifted off the end is added to the start.
DxStringShiftLeft	Removes one character from the start of the string and returns ANSI value of that character.
DxStringShiftRight	Removes one character from the end of the string and returns ANSI value of that character.
DxStrToArray	Places the ASCII codes of characters in a string into an integer array.
DxStrToArrayW	Unicode version of DxStrToArray.
DxSwap	Exchanges the contents of two variables.
DxSwapStr	Exchanges the contents of two variable-length strings.
DxToken	Removes a specific substring from a string and returns it as a result.
DxTokenize	Removes substrings from a string and returns them in an array.
DxTranslate	Uses character tables to convert characters from one value to another.
DxTranslateMap	Translates characters in a string, based on a 256 character translation table.
DxTrim	Strips a string of leading and trailing white space.
DxTrimAtZ<	Returns everything to the left of the first null in a string.
DxTypeCompare	Determines if a Typed variable is equal to, less than, or greater than another variable of the same type.
DxUsing	Formats a string representation of a number according to predefined format rules.
DxWordCount	Determines the number of words in a string, using the specified character as a separator.
DxWordCountArray	Returns the number of separate words in an array.
DxWordCountFile	Determines the number of words in a file.
DxWordWrapC	Splits a string into segments of predetermined width and loads the segments into an array.
DxXCrypted	Encrypts or decrypts a plain text string.

System Routines
System Function	Description
DxCPUSpeed	Returns the approximate CPU speed in MegaHertz.
DxCPUType	Returns the type of CPU present.
DxGetEnvironment	Retrieves the DOS environment block and loads it into an array.
DxGetWindows	Retrieves the hWnds of either all top-level system windows or all windows owned by a particular thread.
DxGetWindowStrings	Retrieves the class name and window text/title of either all top-level system windows or all windows owned by a particular thread.
DxInpByte	Receives a byte from the specified hardware I/O port. (Win 95 only)
DxInpWord	Receives a word (two bytes) from the specified hardware I/O port. (Win 95 only)
DxOutByte	Transmits a byte to the specified hardware I/O port. (Win 95 only)
DxOutWord	Transmits a word (two bytes) to the specified hardware I/O port. (Win 95 only)
DxReadTimer	Reports the interval since the most recent DxStartTimer for a specified timer.
DxStartTimer	Used to time Visual Basic events, using one of four internal Windows tick timers.
DxWinVersion	Returns version information for Windows.

Windows Memory Routines
Memory Function	Description
DxComplexCompare	Determines if a Typed variable comprised of multiple data types is equal to, less than, or greater than another variable of the same type.
DxCRC16A	Computes the "ARC" style CRC-16 of a memory block.
DxCRC16C	Computes the CCITT-1021 (XMODEM) CRC-16 of a memory block.
DxCRC32	Computes the CRC-32 of a memory block.
DxSearchMemory	Searches one or more segments of memory for occurrences of a string.
DxStackAlloc	Allocates memory for use as a stack and clears the stack pointers.
DxStackFlush	Empties the current stack by resetting the stack pointer.
DxStackPop	Pops data from the specified stack into indicated variable.
DxStackPush	Pushes the passed variable onto the specified stack.
DxStackQuery	Returns the number of active variables in the specified stack.
DxStackRelease	Releases the stack and memory indicated by the specified handle.