Using the Basic Control Engine Language Reference

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.

More information

Basic Control Language Reference