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Mez (System) BIFs

These BIFs are accessed via the pseudo unit “Mez”

now

Returns the current time

 

Info
  1. datetime t = Mez:now();

 

today

Returns the today's date

 

Info
  1. date d = Mez:today();

 

alert

Displays an alert dialog in the UI with the given message

 

Info
  1. Mez:alert(“translation.key”);

 

log

Writes a log message with level INFO. The logging entry is saved in the __logging_log__ table of your application instance's schema. It will also be available via the Logging Service.

 

Info
  1. Mez:log(“Hello, World”);

 

warn

Writes a log message with level WARNING

 

Info
  1. Mez:warn(“translation.key”);

 

error

Writes a log message with level SEVERE

 

Info
  1. Mez:error(“translation.key”);

userRole

Returns a string representation of the current logged in user role

 

Info
  1. Mez:userRole();

 

 

Math BIFs

These BIFs are accessed via the pseudo unit “Math”

pow

Raises the first argument to the power of the second argument

 

Info
int i = Math:pow(2, 8);

 

sqrt

Calculates the square root of the argument

 

Info
decimal d = Math:sqrt(3);

 

random

Generates a random decimal

 

Info
decimal r = Math:random();