Ddf Dictionary > Bt

Purpose

Get Dictionary files from Dictionary Cache

Prototype

FUNCTION Bt_DictGet ( cPath := NULL_STRING AS STRING, symClass AS SYMBOL ) AS OBJECT

Argument(s)

<cPath>

(Optional) location for DDF Files. Default = Bt_Path() location

SYMBOL indicating type of object to read from Dictionary.

Can be one of the following:

#Dict Will return the BtDict object containing all the references to

the Dictionary Server objects

#File Will return the BtServer object for File.DDF

#Field Will return the BtServer object for Field.DDF

#Index Will return the BtServer object for Index.DDF

The following files will only be returned when the Dictionary is opened in Extended mode and when they are available

#Comment Will return the BtServer object for Comment.DDF

#FieldExt Will return the BtServer object for FieldExt.DDF

Return

OBJECT

Object that was asked for with symClass parameter

Description

With this function you can get a reference dictionary servers from a Dictionary that is previously opened using BT_DictOpen()

Please note: The same dictionary may be in use from more than one location. You should NEVER call Close() on the servers that you have retrieved using this function.