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diff --git a/helpcontent2/source/text/sbasic/shared/compatibilitymode.xhp b/helpcontent2/source/text/sbasic/shared/compatibilitymode.xhp new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6340361b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/helpcontent2/source/text/sbasic/shared/compatibilitymode.xhp @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<helpdocument version="1.0"> + <!-- + * This file is part of the LibreOffice project. + * + * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public + * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this + * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. + * + --> + <meta> + <topic id="text/sbasic/shared/compatibilitymode"> + <title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">CompatibilityMode function</title> + <filename>/text/sbasic/shared/compatibilitymode.xhp</filename> + </topic> + </meta> + <body> + <bookmark branch="index" id="N0103"> + <bookmark_value>CompatibilityMode</bookmark_value> + <bookmark_value>VBA compatibility mode</bookmark_value> + </bookmark> + <section id="compatibilitymodefunction"> + <h1 id="N0118"><variable id="compatibilitymodeh1"><link href="text/sbasic/shared/compatibilitymode.xhp" name="CompatibilityMode">CompatibilityMode() Function</link></variable></h1> + <paragraph role="paragraph" id="N0120"><literal>CompatibilityMode()</literal> function is controlling runtime mode and affects all code executed after setting or resetting the mode. </paragraph> + </section> + <warning id="N0119">Use this feature with caution, limit it to document conversion for example.</warning> + <note id="par_id271561645872679"><literal>Option Compatible</literal> turns on VBA compatibility at module level for the %PRODUCTNAME Basic interpreter.</note> + <paragraph role="paragraph" id="N0121">This function may affect or help in the following situations:</paragraph> + <list type="unordered"> + <listitem><paragraph role="listitem" id="N0122">Creating enumerations with <link href="text/sbasic/shared/enum.xhp" name="enum statement">Enum statement</link></paragraph></listitem> + <listitem><paragraph role="listitem" id="N0124">Running <literal>RmDir</literal> command in VBA mode. In VBA only empty directories are removed by <literal>RmDir</literal> while %PRODUCTNAME Basic removes a directory recursively.</paragraph></listitem> + <listitem><paragraph role="listitem" id="N0125">Changing behaviour of Basic <literal>Dir</literal> command. The directory flag (16) for the <literal>Dir</literal> command means that only directories are returned in %PRODUCTNAME Basic, while in VBA normal files and directories are returned.</paragraph></listitem> + </list> + <note id="N0126"><literal>CompatibilityMode()</literal> function may be necessary when resorting to <literal>Option Compatible</literal> or <literal>Option VBASupport</literal> compiler modes.</note> + <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/00000003.xhp#functsyntax"/> + <paragraph role="code" localize="false" id="N0128">CompatibilityMode(True | False)</paragraph> + <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/00000003.xhp#functexample"/> + <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id541561646705787">Given a NOT empty directory at <emph>file:///home/me/Test</emph></paragraph> + <bascode> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id491561646553280" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false">Sub RemoveDir</paragraph> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id771561646565613" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false"> CompatibilityMode( true )</paragraph> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id311561646572637" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false"> RmDir( "file:///home/me/Test" )</paragraph> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id851561646579895" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false">End Sub</paragraph> + </bascode> + <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id461561646613414">With <literal>CompatibilityMode( true )</literal> the program results in an error, otherwise the Test directory and all its content is deleted.</paragraph> + <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/00000003.xhp#functexample"/> + <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id411561647797398">Modifying <literal>Dir</literal> behavior</paragraph> + <bascode> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id941561647889938" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false">Sub VBADirCommand</paragraph> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id831561647900147" xml-lang="en-US"> CompatibilityMode( true ) ' Shows also normal files</paragraph> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id931561647920869" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false"> Entry$ = Dir( "file:///home/me/Tmp/*.*", 16 )</paragraph> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id31561647939939" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false"> Total$ = ""</paragraph> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id71561647964220" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false"> While Entry$ <> ""</paragraph> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id51561647969918" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false"> Total$ = Total$ + Entry$ + Chr$(13)</paragraph> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id111561647975134" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false"> Entry$ = Dir</paragraph> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id751561647979743" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false"> Wend</paragraph> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id401561647986945" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false"> MsgBox Total$</paragraph> + <paragraph role="bascode" id="par_id111561647991525" xml-lang="en-US" localize="false">End Sub</paragraph> + </bascode> + + <section id="relatedtopics"> + <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/compatible.xhp#compatiblestatement"/> + <paragraph role="paragraph" id="N0129"> + Refer to <link href="text/sbasic/python/python_platform.xhp">Identifying the Operating System</link> and <link href="text/sbasic/python/python_session.xhp">Getting Session Information</link> for <literal>Option Compatible</literal> simple examples, or <link href="text/sbasic/guide/access2base.xhp">Access2Base shared Basic library</link> for other class examples making use of <literal>Option Compatible</literal> compiler mode. + </paragraph> + <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03090407.xhp#remstatement"/> + <paragraph role="paragraph" id="N0131"> + Variables scope modification in <link href="text/sbasic/shared/01020300.xhp">Using Procedures and Functions</link> with <literal>CompatibilityMode()</literal> function. + </paragraph> + <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03103200.xhp#optionbasestatement"/> + <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03103300.xhp#explicitstatement"/> + <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03103350.xhp#vbasupportstatement"/> + <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/classmodule.xhp#classmodulestatement"/> + </section> +</body> +</helpdocument> |