Bt_FMap() Function
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Bt_FMap() Function
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Purpose
Get Btrieve file name associated with an Dictionary table
Prototype
FUNCTION Bt_FMap ( cPath AS STRING, cTable AS STRING ) AS STRING PASCAL
Argument(s)
<cPath> | is the location of the FILE.DDF file |
<cTable> | is the name of an Btrieve table. |
Return
Name of the Btrieve file associated with an Dictionary . If the Btrieve table is not defined in the data dictionary, then BT_FMAP() returns a null string.
Description
BT_FMAP(<cTable>) consults the appropriate entry in the data dictionary and returns the name of the Btrieve file associated with the table specified in <cTable>. No effort is made to see that the Btrieve file actually exists on disk.
Example(s)
* Name of Btrieve file associated
* with Appointments table
? BT_FMAP('appointments')
PATAPP.DTA
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