The Basic Control Engine Language Reference documentation is organized like a dictionary containing an entry for each language element. The language elements are categorized as follows:
Category |
Description |
data type |
Any of the support data types, such as Integer, String, and so on. |
function |
Language element that takes zero or more parameters, performs an action, and returns a value |
keyword |
Language element that doesn't fit into any of the other categories |
operator |
Language elements that cause an evaluation to be performed either on one or two operands |
statement |
Language element that takes zero or more parameters and performs an action. |
topic |
Describes information about a topic rather than a language element |
Each entry in the Basic Control Engine Language Reference documentation contains the following headings:
Heading |
Description |
Syntax |
The syntax of the language element. The conventions used in describing the syntax are described in Chapter 1 of the Basic Control Engine Language Reference documentation. |
Description |
Contains a one-line description of that language element. |
Comments |
Contains any other important information about that language keyword. |
Example |
Contains an example of that language keyword in use. An example is provided for every language keyword. |
See Also |
Contains a list of other entries in the Reference section that relate either directly or indirectly to that language element. |
Basic Control Language Reference |