neoSystem exposes Windows process, hardware, window, environment, clipboard, registry, service, shell, network, notification, audio, and screenshot operations to NeoScript.

Quick Start

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. Execute without a console window. The fifth argument is an optional timeout.
neoSystemExecCapture "powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command Get-Date" "" "[Output]" "[ExitCode]" "5000"
AlertBox "Command output" "[Output]"

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neoSystemGetMemory "[MemoryJson]"
neoSystemGetBattery "[BatteryJson]"
neoSystemGetDisplays "[DisplaysJson]"

JSON actions return compact JSON text. Use VisualNEO's JSON actions to inspect or format it.

Processes and Execution

Action	Parameters	Purpose
`neoSystemExecCapture`	command line, working directory, output variable, exit-code variable, timeout ms	Executes hidden and captures stdout plus stderr. Timeout `0` waits indefinitely; exit code `-2` means timed out.
`neoSystemProcessList`	JSON variable	Lists running processes.
`neoSystemProcessExists`	executable name or PID, result variable	Returns `True` when a process exists.
`neoSystemProcessKill`	executable name or PID, force	Terminates matching processes.

Quote executable paths and arguments exactly as required by Windows. Treat command text as code: never concatenate untrusted input into a shell command. Process termination can cause data loss.

System Information

Action	Parameters	Purpose
`neoSystemGetInfo`	JSON variable	Returns Windows, architecture, processor, user, and uptime information.
`neoSystemGetMemory`	JSON variable	Returns physical memory totals and usage.
`neoSystemGetDrives`	JSON variable	Returns drive type, capacity, and free space.
`neoSystemGetBattery`	JSON variable	Returns battery and AC status.
`neoSystemGetDisplays`	JSON variable	Returns monitor bounds and work areas.

Window Control

Action	Parameters	Purpose
`neoSystemWindowSetTopmost`	window title, topmost	Changes always-on-top state.
`neoSystemWindowMinimize`	window title	Minimizes the selected window.
`neoSystemWindowMaximize`	window title	Maximizes the selected window.
`neoSystemWindowBringToFront`	window title	Restores and activates the selected window.
`neoSystemWindowFlash`	window title, count	Flashes its taskbar button.

An empty title targets the active window. Otherwise neoSystem first tries an exact title and then a case-insensitive partial title match.

Environment and Clipboard

Action	Parameters	Purpose
`neoSystemGetEnv`	variable name, result variable	Reads an environment variable.
`neoSystemSetEnv`	variable name, value	Sets it for the current VisualNEO process.
`neoSystemClipboardGetText`	result variable	Reads Unicode text from the clipboard.
`neoSystemClipboardSetText`	text	Replaces clipboard contents with Unicode text.

Environment changes affect this process and child processes only; they do not permanently change the user's Windows environment.

Power and Registry

Action	Parameters	Purpose
`neoSystemPowerAction`	action, force	Runs `lock`, `logoff`, `sleep`, `hibernate`, `restart`, or `shutdown`.
`neoSystemRegistryRead`	root, key, value, result variable	Reads a string, expanded string, integer, or binary size.
`neoSystemRegistryWrite`	root, key, value, data, type	Creates or writes `string`, `expand`, `dword`, or `boolean`.
`neoSystemRegistryDelete`	root, key, value	Deletes one value; an empty value name deletes the key.
`neoSystemRegistryExists`	root, key, value, result variable	Tests a key or value.

Supported roots are HKCU, HKLM, HKCR, HKU, and HKCC, including their full names. Invalid roots are rejected. Registry and power operations may require elevation and can damage the system or lose work; do not expose them to untrusted input.

Windows Services

Action	Parameters	Purpose
`neoSystemServiceStatus`	service name, status variable	Returns `Running`, `Stopped`, `Paused`, or `NotFound`.
`neoSystemServiceStart`	service name	Requests service start.
`neoSystemServiceStop`	service name	Requests service stop.
`neoSystemServiceList`	JSON variable	Lists installed services and current states.

Start and stop return after Windows accepts the request; use neoSystemServiceStatus when the final state matters. Administrative privileges are commonly required.

Shell and Files

Action	Parameters	Purpose
`neoSystemGetSpecialFolder`	alias, result variable	Resolves Desktop, Documents, Downloads, AppData, LocalAppData, ProgramFiles, System, Windows, Startup, StartMenu, Fonts, Templates, SendTo, or Temp.
`neoSystemCreateShortcut`	shortcut path, target, arguments, working directory, icon path, icon index	Creates a Windows `.lnk` file and its parent directory.
`neoSystemRecycleBinDelete`	file or folder path	Sends one path to the Recycle Bin.
`neoSystemRecycleBinEmpty`	show confirmation	Empties the Recycle Bin on all drives.
`neoSystemScreenshot`	window title, output `.png` or `.bmp` path	Captures a window, or the desktop when the title is empty.

Recycle Bin actions are destructive. Some protected or remote locations may not support undo. A captured window may differ from what is visible when Windows or the target application blocks off-screen capture.

Network

Action	Parameters	Purpose
`neoSystemGetNetworkInfo`	JSON variable	Returns host name, one resolved local IPv4 address, and Windows Internet status.
`neoSystemPing`	host or IP, timeout ms, round-trip variable, success variable	Sends an ICMP echo request.

ICMP can be blocked even when normal Internet access works. Network status is an indicator, not proof that a particular service is reachable.

Notifications and Audio

Action	Parameters	Purpose
`neoSystemShowNotification`	title, message, icon type, timeout seconds	Requests a Windows taskbar balloon notification.
`neoSystemPlaySound`	system sound name or WAV path, asynchronous	Plays `Asterisk`, `Exclamation`, `Error`, `Question`, `Beep`, or a `.wav` file.
`neoSystemSetVolume`	percentage, mute	Sets the legacy wave-output device volume.
`neoSystemGetVolume`	percentage variable, mute variable	Reads the legacy wave-output device volume.

Notification visibility depends on Windows notification and focus settings. Volume actions use the WinMM wave-output API; on modern systems they may not represent the same endpoint shown by the Windows master-volume UI.

Included Examples

01-Hardware-and-Battery-Diagnostics.pub: system, memory, drive, battery, and display JSON.
02-Process-Manager-and-Silent-Execution.pub: safe process inspection and captured command output.
03-Network-Ping-and-Registry-Tools.pub: network diagnostics, a temporary HKCU registry value, and sound.
neoSystem-demo.pub: compact overview.

The registry demo uses only HKCU\Software\VisualNeoDemo; it does not require machine-wide registry access.