Language Guide

The HyperScript language is divided into sections that deal with each component of the language.

These topics are displayed in the index on the right.
The HyperScript built-in functions are listed here as a quick reference.

Pressing a function button below invokes a hyperscript CGI program (dofunction.hs) which reads an XML file describing the function, processes it, then displays formatted results on a new web page.

Built-in Function Reference

All Functions by Index
- A
  - abs
  - acos
  - alarm
  - append
  - appendval
  - asctime
  - asin
  - atan
  - attr
- B
  - binary
  - boolean
  - break
  - byte
- C
  - ceil
  - char
  - checksum
  - children
  - chop
  - concept
  - continue
  - cos
  - count
- D
  - date
  - datetime
  - debug
  - deg2rad
  - decode
  - describe
  - detach
  - disable
  - do
  - double
- E
  - echo
  - else
  - enable
  - encode
  - env
  - event
  - exec
  - exists
  - exit
  - exp
- F
  - fclose
  - fdescribe
  - fget
  - fgets
  - float
  - floor
  - fopen
  - for
  - forward
  - fput
  - fputs
  - fread
  - fwrite
- G
  - get
  - getclock
  - getenv
  - gets
  - global
  - goto
- H
  - handle
  - hashed
  - hex
  - http_assign
  - http_binary
  - http_close
  - http_disable
  - http_eagain
  - http_enable
  - http_event
  - http_handle
  - http_open
  - http_query
  - http_reply
  - http_service
  - hypot
- I-J-K
  - idle
  - if
  - insert
  - insertafter
  - insertbefore
  - insertval
  - instance
  - instances
  - instantiate
  - instantiation
  - int
  - jeval
- L
  - lifetime
  - list
  - load
  - load_binary
  - local
  - localaddr
  - localhost
  - log
  - log10
  - logN
  - long
- M
  - map
  - mapi_getPort
  - mapi_register
  - max
  - merge
  - method
  - min
  - mode
  - moveto
- N
  - next
  - node_firstchild
  - node_getnodebyattr
  - node_getnodebyname
  - node_lastchild
  - node_name
  - node_nextfirstcousin
  - node_nextsibling
  - node_parent
  - node_prevlastcousin
  - node_prevsibling
  - node_root
- O
  - octal
  - on_alarm
  - on_connect
  - on_death
  - on_error
  - on_hangup
  - on_interrupt
  - on_message
  - on_pipe
  - on_timeout
  - open
- P
  - pack
  - parent
  - parse
  - parsedate
  - parseurl
  - pcapture
  - pclose
  - pexec
  - pget
  - plogclose
  - plogin
  - plogopen
  - pnext
  - popen
  - port_assign
  - port_binary
  - port_close
  - port_disable
  - port_eagain
  - port_enable
  - port_event
  - port_handle
  - port_open
  - port_query
  - port_recvmsg
  - port_sendmsg
  - port_service
  - pow
  - prev
  - psnap
  - put
  - puts
- Q
  - query
  - quiet
  - quit
- R
  - rad2deg
  - random
  - remove
  - renameto
  - reply
  - requeue
  - return
  - reverse
  - round
- S
  - scopeof
  - sdescribe
  - secs_assign
  - secs_close
  - secs_disable
  - secs_enable
  - secs_event
  - secs_event_raw
  - secs_handle
  - secs_hsms
  - secs_mhp
  - secs_mlb
  - secs_open
  - secs_query
  - secs_query_raw
  - secs_service
  - secs_xml
  - self
  - sender
  - service
  - setenv
  - short
  - sid
  - sin
  - sjm
  - sleep
  - sort
  - sql
  - sql_close
  - sql_connect
  - sql_datetime
  - sql_open
  - sql_query
  - sql_toexternal
  - sqrt
  - srandom
  - ssl_assign
  - ssl_auth
  - ssl_authClient
  - ssl_CAfile
  - ssl_CApath
  - ssl_ciphers
  - ssl_delete
  - ssl_digest
  - ssl_enablesessions
  - ssl_getsession
  - ssl_getState
  - ssl_new
  - ssl_setsession
  - ssl_setState
  - str
  - strext
  - strip
  - strlen
  - strloc
  - strtok
  - system
- T
  - tan
  - tid
  - time
  - timeout
  - timestamp
  - toexternal
  - tointernal
  - tolower
  - toupper
  - trim
  - tunnel
  - typeof
- U
  - ubyte
  - uchar
  - ulong
  - undef
  - unforward
  - unhashed
  - unicode
  - unlink
  - unmap
  - unsetenv
  - urldecode
  - urlencode
  - urlstring
  - ushort
  - usleep
- V
  - valueof
  - verify
  - version
  - vt2html
- W
  - when
  - while
- X-Y-Z
  - xdescribe
  - xfdescribe
  - xml
  - xparse
  - xsdescribe
All Functions by Category
- Programming Functions
  - else
  - if
  - while
  - do
  - for
  - when
  - goto
  - return
  - continue
  - break
- Typedef Functions
  - int
  - float
  - str
  - short
  - ushort
  - long
  - ulong
  - double
  - byte
  - ubyte
  - char
  - uchar
  - list
  - binary
  - boolean
  - hex
  - octal
  - unicode
  - handle
  - attr
  - typeof
- Message Support Methods
  - query
  - event
  - reply
  - requeue
  - enable
  - disable
  - service
  - open
  - sender
  - self
  - mode
  - method
  - tid
  - sid
  - idle
  - instantiate
  - instantiation
  - children
  - concept
  - parent
  - instance
  - instances
  - moveto
  - renameto
- Handler Support Methods
  - on_message
  - alarm
  - on_alarm
  - on_error
  - on_interrupt
  - on_pipe
  - on_hangup
  - on_connect
  - timeout
  - on_timeout
  - lifetime
  - on_death
- Environment Methods
  - undef
  - exists
  - count
  - hashed
  - unhashed
  - local
  - global
  - next
  - prev
  - insert
  - append
  - insertafter
  - insertbefore
  - remove
  - chop
  - detach
  - insertval
  - appendval
  - map
  - unmap
  - merge
  - sjm
  - sort
  - reverse
  - debug
  - exit
  - quiet
  - quit
  - verify
  - version
  - env
  - typeof
  - valueof
  - scopeof
  - localhost
  - localaddr
  - node_name
  - node_parent
  - node_root
  - disable
  - node_firstchild
  - node_lastchild
  - node_nextsibling
  - node_prevsibling
  - node_nextfirstcousin
  - node_prevlastcousin
  - node_getnodebyattr
  - node_getnodebyname
- String Methods
  - strlen
  - strloc
  - strext
  - strtok
  - pack
  - trim
  - strip
- System Methods
  - sleep
  - usleep
  - exec
  - system
  - parse
  - random
  - srandom
  - datetime
  - asctime
  - time
  - timestamp
  - getclock
  - parsedate
  - getenv
  - setenv
  - unsetenv
- Date/time Methods
  - timestamp
  - parsedate
  - date
  - time
  - datetime
- File I/O Methods
  - log
  - fopen
  - fclose
  - fput
  - fputs
  - fread
  - fwrite
  - fget
  - fgets
  - fdescribe
  - describe
  - sdescribe
  - put
  - puts
  - get
  - gets
  - unlink
  - echo
  - load
  - load_binary
  - checksum
  - round
- XML Methods
  - xdescribe
  - xfdescribe
  - xsdescribe
  - xml
  - xparse
- PROMIS Methods
  - pexec
  - pget
  - pnext
  - psnap
  - popen
  - pclose
  - plogopen
  - plogclose
  - pcapture
  - plogin
  - jeval
- Conversion Methods
  - toupper
  - tolower
  - toexternal
  - tointernal
  - encode
  - decode
  - urlstring
  - urlencode
  - urldecode
  - vt2html
  - parseurl
- SQL Methods
  - sql_toexternal
  - sql_datetime
  - sql_query
  - sql_open
  - sql_close
  - sql_connect
  - sql
- SECS/GEM Methods
  - secs_hsms
  - secs_service
  - secs_open
  - secs_assign
  - secs_enable
  - secs_query
  - secs_query_raw
  - secs_event
  - secs_event_raw
  - secs_disable
  - secs_close
  - secs_mlb
  - secs_mhp
  - secs_handle
  - secs_xml
- Port Methods
  - port_service
  - port_open
  - port_assign
  - port_enable
  - port_query
  - port_event
  - port_disable
  - port_close
  - port_handle
  - port_binary
  - port_eagain
  - port_recvmsg
  - port_sendmsg
- Tunneling Methods
  - tunnel
  - forward
  - unforward
- HTTP Methods
  - http_service
  - http_open
  - http_assign
  - http_enable
  - http_query
  - http_event
  - http_reply
  - http_disable
  - http_close
  - http_handle
  - http_binary
  - http_eagain
- SSL Methods
  - ssl_new
  - ssl_ciphers
  - ssl_CApath
  - ssl_CAfile
  - ssl_auth
  - ssl_authClient
  - ssl_assign
  - ssl_delete
  - ssl_getsession
  - ssl_setsession
  - ssl_enablesessions
  - ssl_getState
  - ssl_setState
- Mapi Methods
  - mapi_getPort
  - mapi_register
- Mathematical Methods
  - max
  - min
  - hypot
  - pow
  - abs
  - acos
  - asin
  - atan
  - ceil
  - cos
  - floor
  - log10
  - logN
  - sin
  - sqrt
  - tan
  - exp
  - round

Language Guide

Built-in Function Reference

All Functions by Index

All Functions by Category

Documentation