Class Program

Description:

The Program class provides methods and properties related to the execution of the program, including handling command-line arguments, introducing delays, and terminating the program. It also includes error handling via the LastError property, which stores the most recent error message if an operation fails.

Properties

Program.LastError

• Description: Stores the last error message, if any operation fails, including a timestamp in yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss format.
• Example: "2024-10-16 14:30:00: Invalid argument index."
• Differences from orig. SB: New feature for SBOE.

Program.ArgumentCount

• Description: Returns the number of command-line arguments passed to the program (excluding the program name).
• Differences from orig. SB: none.

Program.Directory

• Description: Returns the directory where the program is being executed.
• Differences from orig. SB: none.

Methods

Program.Delay(milliSeconds)

• Description: Delays the program execution for the specified number of milliseconds.
• Parameters:
  • milliSeconds: The number of milliseconds to delay the program.
• Differences from orig. SB: none.

Program.Sleep(seconds)

• Description: Pauses the program execution for the specified number of seconds. The sleep can be interrupted by a key press.
• Parameters:
  • seconds: The number of seconds to sleep.
• Differences from orig. SB: New feature for SBOE.

Program.End()

• Description: Ends the program execution immediately.
• Differences from orig. SB: none.

Program.GetArgument(index)

• Description: Retrieves the command-line argument at the specified index (0-based).
• Parameters:
  • index: The index of the command-line argument to retrieve.
• Returns: The command-line argument as a string, or null if the index is invalid.
• Differences from orig. SB: none.

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