This section describes the Windows Sidebar scripting elements that provide access to system functionality, such as file, network, and operating system information.

System Reference

System.Contact

Defines the properties and methods of each member of the Contacts collection.

System.ContactManager

Defines the properties for the Contacts collection.

Note   Objects of type System.Contact can only be accessed through the Contacts collection. This collection is a member of System.ContactManager.

System.Debug

Defines the method available for debugging Sidebar gadget script.

System.Diagnostics.EventLog

Defines the method available for writing an Application event log entry.

System.Environment

Defines the properties and methods for determining system and user environment variables.

System.Machine

Defines the properties for determining machine processor and memory characteristics as well as the properties for the CPUs collection.

Note   Objects of type System.Machine.CPU can only be accessed through the CPUs collection. This collection is a member of System.Machine.

System.Machine.CPU

Defines the properties and methods of each member of the System.Machine.CPU collection.

System.Machine.PowerStatus

Defines the properties and events for the computer's power status.

System.MessageStore

Defines the properties for the Microsoft Windows Mail (formerly Outlook Express)

System.MessageStore.Folder

Defines the properties for individual Windows Mail folders as well as the properties for the Messages collection.

Note   Objects of type System.MessageStore.Message can only be accessed through the Messages collection. This collection is a member of System.MessageStore.Folder.

System.MessageStore.Message

Defines the properties of each member of the Windows Mail

System.Network.Wireless

Defines the properties and events for determining wireless network connectivity and interface settings.

System.Shell

Defines the properties and methods used to expose Windows Shell characteristics.

System.Shell.Drive

Defines the properties used to expose system storage device characteristics.

System.Shell.Folder

Defines the properties and methods for performing file management operations as well as the properties for the Items collection.

Note   Objects of type System.Shell.Item can only be accessed through the Items collection. This collection is a member of System.Shell.Folder.

System.Shell.Item

Defines the properties of each member of the Items collection.

System.Shell.RecycleBin

Defines the properties, methods, and events used to expose Recycle Bin characteristics.

System.Sound

Defines the methods available for playing sounds.

System.Time

Defines the properties and methods for determining system time information as well as the properties for the timeZones collection.

Note   Objects of type System.Time.timeZone can only be accessed through the timeZones collection. This collection is a member of System.Time.

System.Time.timeZone

Defines the properties and methods of each member of the System.Time.timeZone collection.