Frontier 5: Useful Things

VERBS

{clock.now ()}

Returns the current time. Useful to note when the page was published.

Example: 2/20/98; 2:11:56 PM

{frontierLogo ()}

Returns a link to the "Site Scripted with UserLand Frontier" graphic on the Frontier site.

Note: Graphic is platform specific. For instance: on Mac OS, "logoMacOS.gif" is used.

{frontier.version ()}

Returns the current version of Frontier.

Example: 5.0

{platformLink ()}

Returns a link to Microsoft or Apple sites depending on the platform Frontier is running in.

Example: Macintosh OS

{string.dateString ()}

Returns the date that the page was rendered.

Example: Fri, Feb 20, 1998

{string.timeString ()}

Returns the time that the page was rendered.

Example: 2:11:56 PM

system.verbs.colors

Names and HEX values of the colors that can be called by name.

Example: <font color="goldenrod">Test the colour goldenrod</font>

results in Test the colour goldenrod.

USER PREFS

{user.prefs.name}

Is replaced by the value in user.prefs.name.

{user.prefs.organization}

Is replaced by the value in user.prefs.organization.

{user.prefs.initials}

Is replaced by the value in user.prefs.initials.

{user.prefs.mailAddress}

Is replaced by the value in user.prefs.address.