m Mobile Shell Documentation, V. 3.05

• m Mobile Shell: Library, V. 3.05
  • Introduction
    • Module and Function Availability
    • User Permissions
    • Path and File Names
  • Fundamental Modules
    • Module : Builtin Functions and Constants
      • .append
      • .cd
      • .char
      • .cls
      • .code
      • .collate
      • .date
      • .equal
      • .delete
      • .hexnum
      • .hexstr
      • .index
      • .isarray
      • .isboolean
      • .isfunction
      • .isinst
      • .isinstfunc
      • .isnative
      • .isnum
      • .isstr
      • .keys
      • .len
      • .lower
      • .num
      • .replace
      • .rindex
      • .sleep
      • .split
      • .str
      • .substr
      • .trim
      • .upper
      • Constants
    • Module array: Array Functions
      • array.concat
      • array.copy
      • array.create
      • array.fill
      • array.index
      • array.insert
      • array.isort
      • array.leindex
      • array.new
      • array.remove
      • array.rindex
      • array.sort
      • Constants
    • Module encoding: Standard Encodings
      • encoding.frombase64
      • encoding.fromhex
      • encoding.fromhex16
      • encoding.fromhtml
      • encoding.fromuri
      • encoding.fromutf8
      • encoding.tobase64
      • encoding.tohex
      • encoding.tohex16
      • encoding.tohtml
      • encoding.touri
      • encoding.toutf8
    • Module files: File and Directory Access
      • files.attr
      • files.copy
      • files.delete
      • files.edit
      • files.exists
      • files.mkdir
      • files.move
      • files.parse
      • files.rename
      • files.rmdir
      • files.roots
      • files.scan
      • files.send
      • files.size
      • files.time
      • files.wait
    • Module io: File and Stream Input/Output
      • io.append
      • io.avail
      • io.close
      • io.ces
      • io.copy
      • io.create
      • io.flush
      • io.format
      • io.open
      • io.print
      • io.printf
      • io.println
      • io.read
      • io.readln
      • io.readm
      • io.seek
      • io.size
      • io.timeout
      • io.wait
      • io.write
      • io.writeln
      • io.writem
    • Module memio: In-Memory Streams and Buffers
      • memio.clear
      • memio.delete
      • memio.get
      • memio.insert
      • memio.new
    • Module system: System Related Functions
      • system.gc
      • system.hal
      • system.lock
      • system.mem
      • system.reboot
      • system.shutdown
      • system.verbosegc
      • Constants
    • Module time: Time and Date Functions
      • time.dayofweek
      • time.get
      • time.set
      • time.num
      • time.str
      • time.utc
      • time.weekofyear
    • Module zip: ZIP Archives
      • zip.close
      • zip.extract
      • zip.open
      • zip.scan
  • User Interface
    • Module graph: Screen Graphics
      • Coordinates
      • Colors
      • Alpha Blending
      • Simple Example
      • graph.alpha
      • graph.bg
      • graph.brush
      • graph.circle
      • graph.clear
      • graph.clip
      • graph.ellipse
      • graph.font
      • graph.full
      • graph.get
      • graph.hide
      • graph.icon
      • graph.line
      • graph.pen
      • graph.poly
      • graph.put
      • graph.rect
      • graph.save
      • graph.scale
      • graph.screen
      • graph.show
      • graph.size
      • graph.text
    • Module light: Control Device Lighting
      • light.blink
      • light.off
      • light.on
      • light.reset
      • light.state
      • light.targets
      • light.wait
    • Module ui: User Interface Functions
      • ui.busy
      • ui.cmd
      • ui.confirm
      • ui.error
      • ui.fonts
      • ui.form
      • ui.idletime
      • ui.keys
      • ui.label
      • ui.large
      • ui.list
      • ui.menu
      • ui.mfont
      • ui.mode
      • ui.msg
      • ui.pfonts
      • ui.ptr
      • ui.query
      • ui.save
      • ui.text
      • Constants
    • Module vibra: Vibration Control
      • vibra.off
      • vibra.on
  • Mathematics
    • Module bigint: Arbitrarily Large Integers
      • bigint.abs
      • bigint.add
      • bigint.cmp
      • bigint.div
      • bigint.mod
      • bigint.mul
      • bigint.neg
      • bigint.new
      • bigint.num
      • bigint.pow
      • bigint.str
      • bigint.sub
    • Module math: Mathematical Functions
      • math.abs
      • math.acos
      • math.asin
      • math.atan
      • math.ceil
      • math.cos
      • math.exp
      • math.floor
      • math.isinf
      • math.isnan
      • math.log
      • math.pow
      • math.random
      • math.round
      • math.sin
      • math.sqrt
      • math.tan
      • math.trunc
      • Constants
  • Personal Data
    • Module agenda: Agenda Database
      • Agenda Fields
      • Agenda Entry Flags
      • Synchronization mode
      • Repetitive Entries
      • agenda.add
      • agenda.delete
      • agenda.find
      • agenda.findall
      • agenda.get
      • agenda.set
    • Module contacts: Contacts Database
      • Contact Fields
      • contacts.add
      • contacts.delete
      • contacts.find
      • contacts.findnr
      • contacts.get
      • contacts.labels
      • contacts.new
      • contacts.own
      • contacts.set
  • Communications
    • Module bt: Bluetooth Communication
      • Terminology
      • Connections Are Streams
      • Simple Example
      • bt.accept
      • bt.adr
      • bt.chan
      • bt.conn
      • bt.name
      • bt.scan
      • bt.select
      • bt.start
      • bt.stop
      • bt.timeout
      • bt.uuid
      • bt.visible
    • Module comm: Serial Communications
      • Serial Ports Are Streams
      • comm.config
      • comm.link
      • comm.open
      • comm.signal
      • comm.units
    • Module net: TCP/IP Networking
      • Connections Are Streams
      • Internet Access Points
      • net.accept
      • net.adr
      • net.cert
      • net.conn
      • net.iap
      • net.iaps
      • net.listen
      • net.local
      • net.name
      • net.remote
      • net.shut
      • net.start
      • net.stop
      • net.timeout
  • Messaging
    • Module mail: E-Mail Messages
      • Example
      • mail.boxes
      • mail.conn
      • mail.delete
      • mail.from
      • mail.get
      • mail.inbox
      • mail.index
      • mail.load
      • mail.open
      • mail.send
      • mail.set
      • mail.sync
    • Module mms: Multimedia Messages
      • mms.delete
      • mms.get
      • mms.inbox
      • mms.open
      • mms.receive
      • mms.send
      • mms.set
    • Module msg: Generic Message Access
      • msg.delete
      • msg.move
      • msg.open
      • msg.scan
      • Constants
    • Module obex: Object Exchange Client
      • obex.close
      • obex.conn
      • obex.get
      • obex.path
      • obex.put
      • obex.timeout
      • obex.who
      • Constants
    • Module sms: Short Messages
      • sms.delete
      • sms.get
      • sms.inbox
      • sms.receive
      • sms.send
      • sms.set
  • Multimedia
    • Module audio: Playing and Recording Sounds
      • audio.beep
      • audio.busy
      • audio.close
      • audio.cut
      • audio.dtmf
      • audio.len
      • audio.open
      • audio.play
      • audio.pos
      • audio.record
      • audio.stop
      • audio.volume
      • audio.wait
    • Module cam: Onboard Camera
      • cam.bright
      • cam.contrast
      • cam.index
      • cam.off
      • cam.on
      • cam.sizes
      • cam.take
      • cam.view
      • Constants
    • Module cam2: Extended Camera Functions
      • cam2.bright
      • cam2.contrast
      • cam2.exposure
      • cam2.flash
      • cam2.focus
      • cam2.index
      • cam2.off
      • cam2.on
      • cam2.take
      • cam2.view
      • cam2.zoom
      • Constants
    • Module video: Playing and Recording Videos
      • Playing Videos
      • Recording Videos
      • video.busy
      • video.close
      • video.create
      • video.hide
      • video.open
      • video.play
      • video.pos
      • video.record
      • video.setup
      • video.show
      • video.stop
      • video.volume
      • video.view
      • video.wait
      • Constants
  • Telephony
    • Module gsm: GSM information
      • gsm.cid
      • gsm.net
      • gsm.new
      • gsm.signal
      • Constants
    • Module phone: Phone Calls
      • phone.answer
      • phone.dial
      • phone.hangup
      • phone.ms
      • phone.new
      • phone.state
      • Constants
  • Applications and Processes
    • Module app: Application Control
      • app.capture
      • app.find
      • app.hide
      • app.key
      • app.open
      • app.runs
      • app.send
      • app.show
      • app.start
      • app.stop
      • app.view
      • Constants
    • Module async: Asynchronous Function Streams
      • Restrictions
      • async.abort
      • async.call
      • async.new
      • async.pending
      • async.result
    • Module proc: m Processes
      • proc.arg
      • proc.close
      • proc.find
      • proc.hide
      • proc.pipe
      • proc.run
      • proc.runs
      • proc.show
      • proc.stop
  • Environment
    • Module accel: Accelerator Measurements
      • accel.get
      • accel.new
    • Module compass: Magnetometer Measurements
      • compass.get
      • compass.new
    • Module location: Location Information
      • location.course
      • location.get
      • location.last
      • location.sats
      • location.source
      • location.stop
      • location.str
  • Cryptography
    • Module digest: Message Digests
      • digest.add
      • digest.add16
      • digest.clear
      • digest.get
      • digest.new
• m Mobile Shell: Reference, V. 3.05
  • Introduction
  • Language
    • Data Types
    • Comments
    • Literals
      • Number Literals
      • String Literals
      • Boolean Literals
      • Function Literals
      • Null Literal
    • Variables
    • Arrays
      • Associative Arrays
    • Expressions
      • Operands
      • Operation Precedence
      • Arithmetic Operators
      • Bitwise Operators
      • Concatenation Operator
      • Comparison Operators
      • Class Instance Tests
      • Boolean Operators
    • Statements
      • Assignments
      • Increment
      • If Statement
      • While Statement
      • Do-Until Statement
      • For Statement
      • Case Statement
      • Break Statement
      • Return Statement
      • print Statement
    • Functions
      • Optional Parameters
      • Forward Declaration
      • Function References
    • Modules
      • Module Search Order
      • Module Prefixes
      • Module Version
      • Optional Modules
    • Exceptions
      • Catching Exceptions
      • Throwing Exceptions
    • Object Oriented Programming
      • Classes and Class Instances
      • Variable Declarations, revisited
      • Function Declarations, revisited
      • Class Fields
      • Class Functions
      • Inheritance, Sub- and Superclasses
      • Instance Creation and Constructors
      • The .Instance Base Class
      • Instance Function References
    • Source Structure
  • Interactive Shells
    • Simplified Syntax for Interactive Use
    • Shell Builtin Functions
      • .cp
      • .del
      • .dir
      • .edit
      • .exit
      • .md
      • .mv
      • .rd
      • .ren
      • .run
      • .send
      • .type
  • Producing Standalone Applications
    • Input Files
    • Settings
    • Properties & User Permissions
  • m and Symbian Platform Security
    • Capabilities
    • Open Signing Online
    • Open Signing with a DevCert
      • Obtaining a DevCert
      • Signing m with the DevCert
  • Appendix
    • Exception Tags
      • Environment Exceptions
      • Programming Exceptions
      • Internal Error Exceptions
    • Reserved words
    • m Properties File
• m Mobile Shell: Tutorial & User Guide, V. 3.05
  • Introduction
    • About m
    • Tutorial Structure
  • Quick Start Guide
    • Installing m
    • A Sample Script
    • A Sample Shell Session
  • The m Application
    • The Script List
      • Searching Scripts
    • The Console
    • Script Files
      • Sending and Receiving m Files
    • Compiling m Scripts
      • Producing Standalone Applications
    • The Editor
      • Scrolling
      • Find and Replace
    • The Properties Dialog
    • The Permissions Dialog
  • m Programming
    • Basic Arrays
    • Associative Arrays
    • Accessing SMS
    • Editing Data
    • Making it a Function
    • Combining SMS and User Interface
    • Reading and Writing Files
    • Making it a Module
    • Conclusion
  • m Help System
    • Invoking help
    • Navigating through patterns
  • m Runtime Errors (Exceptions)
  • m Library Overview
  • Installation Guide
    • Installation
    • Registration
• m Mobile Shell: Supervisor & Viewer, V. 3.05
  • Introduction
    • Installation
  • The m Supervisor
    • The Supervisor Dialog
    • SMS Control
    • Supervisor Properties File
  • The m Viewer
• m Mobile Shell: Programming Tools, V. 3.05
  • Introduction
  • Debugging Support
    • Module debug: Runtime Debugging
      • Module, Class, Function and Variable Indices
      • Code Positions and Frames
      • Example
      • debug.breakp
      • debug.close
      • debug.ccount
      • debug.cindex
      • debug.cinfo
      • debug.compile
      • debug.fcount
      • debug.go
      • debug.open
      • debug.pause
      • debug.pos
      • debug.state
      • debug.vcount
      • debug.vglobal
      • debug.vindex
      • debug.vinfo
      • debug.vlocal
      • debug.wait
  • Generating Documentation
    • Item Descriptions
    • Module mdoc: Documentation Generator
  • Scanning m Sources
    • Module mscanner: Source Scanner
• m Mobile Shell: Native Module Interface, V. 3.05
  • Introduction
  • DLL Structure
    • World Server Example
    • Module Class
      • World Server Example
      • Module Versioning
      • Defining Module Members
      • World Server Example, Continued
      • Implementing Functions
      • World Server Example, Continued
    • DLL Entry Points
      • World Server Example, Continued
  • m Runtime System
    • m Data Types and Values
      • Scalars
      • World Server Example, Continued
      • Strings
      • World Server Example, Continued
      • Arrays
      • World Server Example, Continued
  • Creating, Installing and Testing the module DLL
    • Compiling and Linking
      • World Server Example, Continued
    • Installing
      • Symbian 2nd Edition
      • Symbian 3rd/5th Edition
    • Testing
  • Advanced Concepts
    • Alarm Server Example
    • User Permissions
      • Alarm Server Example, Continued
    • Asynchronous Request Handling
      • Alarm Server Example, Continued
      • Timeouts
      • Alarm Server Example, Continued
    • Native Objects
    • Native Streams
    • Native Icons
    • Memory Allocation
    • Module Loading and Initialization
    • Restrictions
  • NMI SDK
    • Installation
    • Files
  • Platform Security