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Description
Return the absolute value.
Parameter Description
Num Return the absolute value of this numeric value. If this value is Null then Null is
returned.
Example
Sub Main
Debug
.Print Abs(9) ' 9
Debug
.Print Abs(0) ' 0
Debug
.Print Abs(-9) ' 9
End
Sub
AppActivate Instruction
Syntax
AppActivate Title$
-or-
AppActivate TaskID
Group
Miscellaneous
Description
Form 1: Activate the application top-level window titled Title$. If no window by that title exists then the first
window with at title that starts with Title$
is activated. If no window matches then an error occurs.
Form 2: Activate the application top-level window for task TaskID
. If no window for that task exists then an error
occurs.
Parameter Description
Title$ The name shown in the title bar of the window.
TaskID This numeric value is the task identifier.
See Also: SendKeys, Shell( ).
Example
Sub Main
' make ProgMan the active application
AppActivate "Program Manager"
End
Sub
arglist definition
[ | expr | param:=expr ][, ...]
A list of zero or more expr
s that are assigned to the parameters of the procedure.