7.4

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Code Sample Example

This example prints the string ‘Cheers’ ten times, one underneath the other, with a dashed line above and below the ten

instances.

Example

show('---------------')

crlf(0.16)

&count := 1

repeat

&count := &count + 1

show('Cheers')

crlf(0.16)

until(&count = 10)

show('---------------')

crlf(0.16)

ResourceType (function)

Returns the type of a resource. Recall that resources are either images or attachments.

Syntax

resourcetype( name ) integer value

Argument

name

String value that specifies the name of the resource.

Return Values

Return value: Indicates:

0 The resource does not exist or could not be found.

1 A color bitmap.

2 A monochrome bitmap.

3 A grayscale bitmap.

4 An Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) image.

5 A PostScript file.

6 A Portable Document Format (PDF) file.

Code Sample Example

This example sets the variable &resolution to 200 DPI if the resource is a color bitmap, and to 75 DPI if it is not.