LitDev Extension API
LDUtilities
General
AvailableCultures()
Get an array of available cultures.
returns An array indexed by culture names, with the value set to a description.
CaptureScreen(fileName)
Save the entire visible screen as an image file (png, jpg, bmp, gif, tiff or ico).
A short delay may be required after updating the window before calling.
fileName The file to save the image to (*.png, *.jpg, *.bmp, *.gif, *.tiff or *.ico).
If this is set to "", then the image is created internally as an ImageList.
returns The ImageList image if fileName is "", otherwise if output to a file, then "" is returned.
CleanTemp()
Delete all Small Basic related files from the temp folder.
These are files with extensions tmp, pdb and dll.
Other applications may also use these, so best to use with no other apps running.
returns The number of files deleted.
ColourList()
Get an array of available colour names.
returns An array of colour names.
CSVDeliminator
A single character deliminator for reading and writing CSV files
Default ","
CurrentCulture
Get or set the current culture.
DPIX
Get the display device X DPI (dots per inch) resolution.
DPIY
Get the display device Y DPI (dots per inch) resolution.
FixFlickr()
Fix the Flickr object with an updated API key.
FontList()
Get an array of available font names.
returns An array of font names.
ForceInvoke
Experimental option to speed some interactions with SmallBasicLibrary objects.
0 no force (default), 1 force Invoke (serial), 2 force BeginInvoke (async)
GetCultureInvariantNumber(input)
Get a number expressed in the culture invariant form.
A number must be culture invariant in order to be treated as a number in calculations.
A current culture number is how it is input or output.
For example "3.14" is culture invariant, while "3,14" is French culture.
input A number expressed in the current culture.
returns The number expressed in culture invariant form or input on failure.
GetCurrentCultureNumber(input)
Get a number expressed in the current culture.
A number must be culture invariant in order to be treated as a number in calculations.
A current culture number is how it is input or output.
For example "3.14" is culture invariant, while "3,14" is French culture.
input A culture invariant number.
returns The number expressed in the current culture or input on failure.
GetNextMapIndex(listName)
Get the next integer for object names.
For example Buttons are labeled "Button1", "Button2" etc.
This method returns the integer index that would be used for the next object added.
listName The map (list) type, valid listNames (Case sensitive) are:
"Button"
"TextBox"
"ImageList"
"Ellipse"
"Image"
"Line"
"Rectangle"
"Text"
"Triangle"
"Polygon"
"Control"
returns The next object index to be used (0 on failure).
IsNumber(input)
Test if the input will be treated by SmallBasic as a number.
This is a culture invariant number, e.g. "3.14", but not "3,14" or "24x".
input The input to test.
returns "True" or "False"
KeyDown(key)
Get if a key is down.
Useful for simplified keyboard game control.
key The key to get down state, eg "Space".
returns The key down state ("True" or "False")
NetworkURL
Set the web address for use with LDNetwork if gamedata and highscore methods are handled on another server.
Priority
Experimental option to speed some dispatcher interactions with SmallBasicLibrary objects.
1 to 10, (default 7, Render)
SendClick(x,y,button)
Send a mouse click at the specified screen location. Note this is Mouse.MouseX/Y, not GraphicsWindow.MouseX/Y.
x The screen x position to click, -1 uses current mouse position.
y The screen y position to click, -1 uses current mouse position.
button The button to press ("Left", "Right" or "Middle")
ShowErrors
Report any detected errors to TextWindow "True" (default) or "False"
ShowFileErrors
Report any detected file not found errors to TextWindow "True" (default) or "False"
ShowNoShapeErrors
Report any detected shapeName not found in method "True" (default) or "False"
ShowPrintPreview
Show the print preview window when printing with LDGraphicsWindow.Print and LDTextWindow.Print ("True" or "False")
Default "True"
UseDispatcher
Experimental option to speed some interactions with SmallBasicLibrary objects.
"True" (default) or "False"
UseExpression
Experimental option to speed some interactions with SmallBasicLibrary objects.
"True" (default) or "False"
Version()
Gets the current version of the extension and displays a window with this information and a changelog.
returns The current version.