Variables and functions related to framework icons

The following system variables and functions are useful when working with framework icons and navigation.

Variables

Variable Description 
CallStackText

Lists the connections between two icons set up as a call.

 
CalledFrom

Indicates the Icon ID of the origin of a call.

 
CurrentPageID

Indicates the Icon ID of the last page displayed within a framework icon.

 
CurrentPageNum

Indicates the page number of the current page in the specified framework icon. 

MatchCount

Indicates the number of times FindText found a particular word or phrase.

 
PageCount

Indicates the number of pages attached to the specified framework icon.

Functions

The following Framework category functions mostly perform tasks associated with text searches and with displaying the pages the user has seen.

Function Description 
FindText

Searches for specified text; you can limit the search.

 
GetTextContaining

Returns the word or phrase in a particular match located by FindText; it can also return some context for the match.

 
PageFoundID

With FindText, determines the ID of the icon that contains a match.

 
PageFoundTitle

With FindText, determines the title of the icon that contains a match.

 
PageHistoryID

Returns the ID of the nth previously displayed page.

 
PageHistoryTitle

Returns the title of the nth previously displayed page.

 
PurgePageHistory

Erases the page history.

 
PageContaining

Returns the Icon ID of the specified page's parent.

 

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