Define - Command / Function ?

[Security 17]

Maybe a dumb question but id like to know if someone can please define and or describe the difference between the "Function" & "Command" choice in the "Define" command. 

 

Thank you.

[blumi40 222]

simple example

define $mathfunc(#var1, #var2) {
    set(#var1, #var1, "Local")
    set(#var2, #var2, "Local")
    set(#result, $add(#var2, #var1), "Global")
    return(#result)
}
set(#i need the value, $mathfunc(5, 9), "Global")

[Security 17]

Thanks a lot bro.. I appreciate it.

 

BUt this doesn't really explain the difference between the "Function" & "Command" choice in the "Define" command.

[Security 17]

Could i asked you one more question.   What do the "parameters" mean, or better yet could you show me another example ?

 

Thanks again..

[Security 17]

add item to list(%msgbody1, $list from file(#msgbody), "Delete", "Global")
set(#emails position, 0, "Global")
loop(#threads) {
thread {
loop while($comparison(#counter, "<", $list total(%emails))) {
next email cmd()
connect to mail server("SMTP", #pass, #password, #domain, #port) {
wait(1)
send email($next list item(%emails), $random list item(%subjects), "HTML", #next email, "", $next list item(%froms), "")
increment(#counter)
wait(#wait)
wait(.5)
}
}
set(#done, $true, "Global")
stop script
}
}
define next email cmd {
wait($rand(1, $add(#threads, 1)))
set(#next email, $replace regular expression(%msgbody1, "EMAIL-MACRO", $list item(%emails, #emails position)), "Local")
increment(#emails position)
}

Here is what i'm trying to do. I set the define to "command" and left "parameters" blank.

PLEASE HELP..!

[blumi40 222]

"thread" needs  a  "in new browser" too without it wont work also u can use "set visibility"  search for in ubot
thread {
    in new browser {
        set visibility("Visible")

        here your stuff

    }
}

 

difference between func  and command

define $mathfunc(#var1, #var2) {
    set(#var1, #var1, "Local")
    set(#var2, #var2, "Local")
    set(#result, $add(#var2, #var1), "Global")
    return(#result)
}
set(#i need the value, $mathfunc(5, 9), "Global")  <---absolut exclusive

 

define mathfunccomand(#var1, #var2) {
    set(#var1, #var1, "Local")
    set(#var2, #var2, "Local")
    set(#result, $add(#var2, #var1), "Global")
}
mathfunccomand(9, 4)
set(#i need the value, #result, "Global")  <---a bitch everyone knows 

sure for coders are both functions  but ubot got a bit his own rulez
hope u understand yet

[Security 17]

I am using "connect to mail server". 

 

This is a socket command, does not use a browser (i don't thinkg) my Mailer has been working fine with out "in new browser"..

 

Are you sure i need to use "in new browser" for connect to mail server ?

[VaultBoss 310]

A simple define (command) is the equivalent of a sub-routine that performs code and affects data for variables/list/tables that are set as Global inside its container, w/o returning ANY result at all per se = it is only a series of commands that repeat themselves.

The function version of the define, is a series of commands that will return ONE variable value, the one specified by the RETURN command within its code.

That makes it very useful.

 

Personally, I only use functions, even when there is no particular output that I need from the define, but at least I return a false/true value as a measure of the functions' ability to perform all the code it was supposed to.

 

EXAMPLE

 

Many people use a simple DEFINE (as a command) for a signup or signin/login to a site

 

I prefer to use a FUNCTION instead, that returns the true/false value, telling the calling main program that the function was able to execute correctly (logged in successfully, or created an account successfully, etc...)

 

Makes more sense now?

[Security 17]

Thank you so much VaultBoss i could not have asked for a more clear response. This totally explains EXACTLY what i needed.

 

blumi40 i thank you as well for trying.

[Sanjeev 46]

blumi40 and VaultBoss  - thanks for your replies - I understands functions and commands better now!