Eval Function Reference Index

Function	Description
binToTxt	Converts binary data to text (for insertion into a database).
ceil	Rounds a number to the nearest integer with greater absolute value
concat	Concatenates a variable number of strings
cos	Calculates the cosine of an angle given in radians
crypt	One way encryption for added security with passwords
delete	Calls deconstructor and deletes an object
downcase	Converts a string into lowercase
dtAddDays	Returns a date a given number of days from a specified date
dtDaysInMonth	Returns the number of days in the month of a specified date
dtEpoc	Returns the number of days since Jan 1 1970 for the current or given date
dtFormatMonth	Converts between different month formats
dtFormatTime	Returns the given time according to the format string
dtFullWeekday	Returns the full weekday name for a given weekday number
dtLegalDate	Returns true if the specified date is valid
dtNextDayOfWeek	Returns the date of the next given day of the week after the specified date
dtStrFromDate	Returns the specified date (and time if supplied) according to the format string
dtStrFromEpoc	Returns specified date (days since Jan 1, 1970) according to the format string
dtStrFromNow	Returns today's date and time according to the format string
dtStrFromTime	Returns specified date and time (seconds since Jan 1, 1970) according to the format string
dtTime	Returns the number of seconds since Jan 1 1970 for the current or given date and time
dtToday	Returns today's date in mm-dd-yyyy format
escapeQuote	Escapes the quotes in a string appropriate for use in SQL statements
eval	Executes a dynamic Eval command
execCmd	Executes a shell command and captures STDOUT
execSteelBlue	Executes a command-line SteelBlue page
fileExists	Checks for existence and readability of a file
find	Returns the location of a specified substring in a string.
floor	Rounds a number to the nearest integer with lesser absolute value
flush	Flushes the STDOUT buffer
formatNum	Formats a number using sprintf format strings.
getConfig	Gets the value of a configuration variable
getEnv	Gets the value of an environment variable
getSequence	Simulates a sequence using Access or mySQL autonumber columns.
group	Returns true if the user is part of a list of comma separated groups
invalidateCache	Invalidates (deletes) previously cached SteelBlue pages.
length	Determines length of a binary string
loadFile	Loads the contents of a file into a string (in binary mode)
makeHREF	Creates a URL to access a given SteelBlue screen
mod	Performs the 'mod' operation
my	Declares variables in the local scope
nextKey	Iterates through the keys of an associative array
print	Prints (binary) strings to STDOUT
rand	Returns a random integer
regExpFind	Returns true if a specified regular expression matches a given string
regExpGrab	Executes regular expression search and returns a matched pattern string
regExpReplace	Executes regular expression search and replace on a string
removeSpaces	Removes leading spaces from a string
return	Exits currently executing function and returns the given value
return2BR	Converts newlines to BR tags in a string
round	Rounds a number to the nearest integer
saveFile	Saves a binary file on the server.
sin	Calculates the sine of an angle given in radians
sql	Executes an arbitrary SQL command (no data returned)
strcmp	Compares two strings for lexicographic order
su	Change the active username and institution of the user
substr	Returns a specified substring of a string
timestwo	Integer multiplication by 2 (example function in DynamicFuncEvaluator.cpp)
txtToBin	Converts text data (processesd by binToTxt()) back to binary.
unpad	Removes a possible leading 0 from numbers
upcase	Converts a string into uppercase