Software Customisation Reference Manual

Name	Result	Purpose
Dbref( STRING )	DBREF	Creates a DBREF object with value set to the given STRING.
Dbref( STRING, FORMAT )	DBREF	As above. FORMAT argument required for consistency by Forms and Menus.
Attribute(STRING Name)	ANY	Return the value of the named Attribute
Attributes()	ARRAY OF STRING	A DBREF appears to have the attributes of whatever DB elements it is pointing to
BadRef()	BOOLEAN	TRUE if DBREF is not valid (cannot navigate to it)
Delete()	NO RESULT	Deletes the PML DBREF (not the database element it is pointing to)
MCount()	REAL	Count of number of members of element referenced
MCount(STRING type)	REAL	Count of number of members of element referenced of type specified
String(FORMAT)	STRING	Convert to STRING using settings in global FORMAT object
Line([CUT/UNCUT])	LINE	Returns the cut/uncut pline of a SCTN/GENSEC element as a bounded line
PPosition(REAL)	POSITION	Returns the position of the specified Ppoint of a database element.
PDirection(REAL)	DIRECTION	Returns the direction of the specified Ppoint of a database element.