diff --git a/harbour/doc/harbext.txt b/harbour/doc/harbext.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..66881fe285 --- /dev/null +++ b/harbour/doc/harbext.txt @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +Language extensions: +-------------------- + +* Classes generation and management (Clipper never provided this) +* @() --> returns the pointer (address) to a function +* Class TGetList --> object oriented support for GetLists management +* ProcName() support for methods names. +* Memory() new returned values. +* Optional Compile Time STRONG TYPE declaration (and compile time TYPE + MISMATCH warnings) Ex.: LOCAL/STATIC Var AS ... +* The Harbour debugger provides new interesting classes: + - Class TDbWindow could be the foundation for a generic multiplatform + - Class TForm + - Class TDbMenu implement both pulldown and popup menus. + + + +RTL enhanced functionality: +--------------------------- + +- Directory( , , ) + The 3rd parameter is a Harbour (optional) parameter and indicates that on + those platforms that support long filenames, that you wish to receive what + would be considered the dos equivalant 8.3 name. + Could affect Adir() and Dir if they were modified to take advantage + of it - currently, they will return long names if the os supports it. + +