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PowerScript statements

Supported

The following table shows the supported PowerScript statements with examples:

Statement

Examples

Assignment

 
a = b + 2

Note: There must not be any space between the following operators: ++, --, +=, -=, *=, /=, ^=.

CALL

CALL ancestorobject {controlname}::event

Call super::eventname

Example:

Call super::clicked

Note: It is supported to use the local variable AncestorReturnValue in an event of a descendant object, if the AncestorReturnValue is generated in a Call Super statement.

Call windowname:: eventname

Example:

Call w_parent::ue_ok

Call windowname`Controlname:: eventname

Example:

Call w_parent`dw_1::ue_retrieve

CHOOSE...CASE

 
CHOOSE CASE testexpression 
CASE expressionlist 
statementblock 
... 
{ CASE expressionlist 
statementblock 
CASE expressionlist 
statementblock } 
CASE ELSE statementblock } 
END CHOOSE

Notes: Expressionlist can be one of the following expressions:

  1. A single value

  2. A list of values separated by commas (such as 2, 4, 6, 8)

  3. A TO clause (such as 1 TO 30)

  4. IS followed by a relational operator and comparison value (such as IS>5)

  5. Functions

  6. Any combination of the above with an implied OR between expressions (such as 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 27 TO 33, IS >42)

CONTINUE

 
integer A=1, B=1
DO WHILE A < 10 
A ++ 
IF A < 3 THEN CONTINUE 
B+=A 
LOOP

CREATE

CREATE

Support creating object instances for all objects except for PowerObject object, GraphicObject object, WindowObject object, DragObject object, DrawObject object, Function_object object and SystemFunctions object.

CREATE USING

Support dynamically creating object instances except for:

  1. Dynamically creating PowerObject object, GraphicObject object, WindowObject object, DragObject object, DrawObject object, Function_object object and SystemFunctions object.

    Example:

    UserObject luo_1 
luo_1 = create using "PowerObject"

  2. Dynamically creating Transaction object.

    Example:

    lds_main = Create using "Transaction"

  3. Dynamically creating object instances for nested objects.

    Example:

    w_main'cb_1 lcb
lcb = Create using "w_main'cb_1"

DESTROY

DESTROY DBTrans

Supported:

  1. The Destroy statement in non-visual system objects (DataStore, DynamicStagingArea, and Transaction Object) and non_visual user objects is supported.

    Example:

     Destroy lnv_string //
 lnv_string = create
 n_cst_string

  2. The Destroy statement in visual controls and visual user objects is supported.

    Example:

    commandbutton lcb_1
lcb_1 = create using "cb_2"
Destroy lcb_1

Note: As one of the best development practices, it is strongly recommended that you use DESTROY statement.

DO...LOOP

Four formats of Do...Loop:

Do...Until

DO UNTIL a > 15 
   a = (a + 1) * b 
LOOP

Do...While

Integer a = 1, b = 1 
DO WHILE a <= 15 
   a = (a + 1) * b 
LOOP

Loop...Until

Integer a = 1, b = 1 
DO 
   a = (a + 1) * b 
LOOP UNTIL a > 15

Loop...While

Integer a = 1, b = 1
DO 
   a = (a + 1) * b
LOOP WHILE a <= 15

Nesting of Do...Loop statement.

Example:

Int li_array[100,50,200]
FOR i = 1 to 100
        FOR j = 1 to 50
                FOR k = 1 to 200
                ll_array[i,j,k]= i
+ j + k
                NEXT
         NEXT
NEXT

Nesting of Do...Loop statement and For...Next statement.

Example:

FOR ll_i = 5 to 25
DO UNTIL ll_j > 15
ll_j ++ 
LOOP
           ll_j = 1
NEXT

EXIT

 
DO WHILE a < 10
a ++ 
IF a > 3 THEN 
EXIT 
b += a 
LOOP

FOR…NEXT

 
Integer a=1 
Integer start, end, increment 
...
For n=start TO end STEP increment 
a*=n 
Next

  1. End the FOR loop with the keywords END FOR instead of NEXT.

    Example:

    FOR ll_i = 5 to 25 
ll_j = ll_j+10 
END FOR

  2. Using a positive or negative variable for the step increment.

    Example:

    FOR N = 5 TO 25 STEP 5
A = A+10
NEXT

  3. Nesting of the For...Next statements or For ... Next statement with Do ... Loop statement.

    Example:

    Int li_array[100,50,200]
FOR i = 1 to 100
      FOR j = 1 to 50
            FOR k = 1 to 200 
            ll_array[i,j,k]= i +
j + k
             NEXT
       NEXT
NEXT

HALT

 
IF sle_password.Text <> CorrectPassword
THEN HALT CLOSE

Notes:

  1. The code following the Halt statement will not be executed in PowerServer Mobile. For example, in the following script, "close(parent)" will be ignored in the Appeon conversion process. 

    Halt //supported
Close(parent) //this will be ignored

  2. The reserved word HALT is supported.

  3. If HALT CLOSE statement is invoked in a nested call, Web application won't be closed immediately at the execution of the statement. Instead Web application will be closed when the nest call is completed executed.

IF...THEN

 
IF num >= 1 THEN result = 1 ELSE result = 0
IF num >= 1 then
result = 1
ELSEIF num <= -1 then
result = -1
ELSE
result = 0
END IF

RETURN

 
RETURN 0

Unsupported

The following statements are unsupported:

  • GOTO

  • THROW

  • THROWS

  • TRY...CATCH...FINALLY...END TRY

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