Mez and Math BIFs

Mez (System) BIFs

These BIFs are accessed via the pseudo unit “Mez”

now

Returns the current time

datetime t = Mez:now();

today

Returns the today's date

date d = Mez:today();

alert

Displays an alert dialog in the UI with the given message

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.

Mez:log(“Hello, World”);

warn

Writes a log message with level WARNING

Mez:warn(“translation.key”);

error

Writes a log message with level SEVERE

Mez:error(“translation.key”);

userRole

Returns a string representation of the current logged in user role

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

int i = Math:pow(2, 8);

sqrt

Calculates the square root of the argument

decimal d = Math:sqrt(3);

random

Generates a random decimal

decimal r = Math:random();