Global Methods
 BitShift | To obtain result of left- or right - shifted 32-bit value, use the BitShift function. |
| CloneString | To make a true copy of REALbasic string use the CloneString method. |
| Endian16Swap | To swap the endian of a 16bit integer value use the Endian16Swap function. |
| Endian32Swap | To swap the endian of a 32bit integer value use the Endian32Swap function. |
| GenerateGUID | To create a globally unique 128 bit ID, use the GenerateGUID function. |
| GetEthernetAddress | To get the MAC id from the Ethernet card of the computer, use the GetEthernetAddress function. |
| GetEthernetAddressCount | To get the count of Ethernet adapters, use the GetEthernetAddressCount function. |
| GetIndString | To get a string from a indexed STR# resource, use the GetIndString function. |
| GetLabelColor | Use GetLabelColor to get a color used in the label menu of the finder. |
| GetLabelString | Use GetLabelString to get a string used in the label menu of the finder. |
| GetSystemEncoding | To get the current system Encoding for usage with Text encoding manager then use the GetSystemEncoding function. |
| HiWord | To obtain most-significant 16 bits of 32-bit operand, use the HiWord function. |
| LoWord | To obtain least-significant 16 bits of 32-bit operand, use the HiWord function |
| SetIndString | To set a string in a indexed STR# resource, use the SetIndString function. *Note* this function is not a standard Toolbox function as there is no SetIndString in the MacOS toolbox |