These functions extend Photon's basic functionality. Using them, you can:
![]()  | 
These functions are supplied only in static form in the Photon library phexlib3r.lib. You'll need to link with this library explicitly. | 
| Entry | Description | 
|---|---|
| PxConfigClose() | Close the current configuration file | 
| PxConfigDeleteEntry() | Delete an entry from a configuration file | 
| PxConfigDeleteSection() | Delete a section from a configuration file | 
| PxConfigForceEmptySection() | Create an empty section in a configuration file | 
| PxConfigNextSection() | Seek the beginning of the next section of a configuration file | 
| PxConfigNextString() | Get the next entry in the current section | 
| PxConfigOpen() | Open a configuration file | 
| PxConfigReadBool() | Read a Boolean value from a configuration file | 
| PxConfigReadChar() | Read a character parameter from a configuration file | 
| PxConfigReadInt() | Read an integer parameter from a configuration file | 
| PxConfigReadLong() | Read a long integer parameter from a configuration file | 
| PxConfigReadShort() | Read a short integer parameter from a configuration file | 
| PxConfigReadString() | Read a string parameter from a configuration file | 
| PxConfigSection() | Seek the start of a given section in a configuration file | 
| PxConfigWriteBool() | Write a Boolean parameter in a configuration file | 
| PxConfigWriteChar() | Write a character parameter in a configuration file | 
| PxConfigWriteInt() | Write an integer parameter in a configuration file | 
| PxConfigWriteLong() | Write a long integer parameter in a configuration file | 
| PxConfigWriteShort() | Write a short integer parameter in a configuration file | 
| PxConfigWriteString() | Write a string parameter in a configuration file | 
| PxCRC() | Calculate a CRC for a block of data | 
| PxHelpQuit() | Exit the Helpviewer | 
| PxHelpSearch() | Search for text in help information | 
| PxHelpTopic() | Display the help text identified by the given topic path | 
| PxHelpTopicRoot() | Display the help text relative to the given topic path | 
| PxHelpTopicTree() | Load a new help topic tree | 
| PxHelpUrl() | Display the help text at the given URL | 
| PxHelpUrlRoot() | Display help text relative to the given URL | 
| PxLoadImage() | Read or query a graphic file | 
| PxTerminalBuildCharsets() | Create character set tables based on translation tables | 
| PxTerminalLoadCharsets() | Load character-set information from a file | 
| PxTerminalSaveCharsets() | Save character-set information in a file | 
| PxTranslateFromUTF() | Translate characters from UTF-8 | 
| PxTranslateList() | Create a list of all supported character translations | 
| PxTranslateSet() | Install a new character set translation | 
| PxTranslateStateFromUTF() | Translate characters from UTF-8, using an internal state buffer | 
| PxTranslateStateToUTF() | Translate characters to UTF-8, using an internal state buffer | 
| PxTranslateToUTF() | Translate characters to UTF-8 |