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FT_SAVEARR()
Save Clipper array to a disc file.
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Syntax
FT_SAVEARR( <aArray>, <cFileName>, <nErrorCode> ) -> lRet
Arguments
<aArray> is any Clipper array except those containing
compiled code blocks.
<cFileName> is a DOS file name.
<nErrorCode> will return any DOS file error.
All arguments are required.
Returns
.F. if there was a DOS file error or the array contained
code blocks, otherwise returns .T.
Description
FT_SAVEARR() saves any Clipper array, except those
containing compiled code blocks, to a disc file. The
array can be restored from the disc file using
FT_RESTARR().
[10/1/92 Librarian note:
This function does not appear to work with multi-dimensional
arrays. If you'd care to modify it to support this feature,
please do and send it to Glenn Scott 71620,1521.]
Examples
aArray := { {'Invoice 1',CTOD('04/15/91'),1234.32,.T.},;
{'Invoice 2',DATE(),234.98,.F.},;
{'Invoice 3',DATE() + 1,0,.T.} }
nErrorCode := 0
FT_SAVEARR(aArray,'INVOICE.DAT',@nErrorCode)
IF nErrorCode = 0
aSave := FT_RESTARR('INVOICE.DAT',@nErrorCode)
IF nErrorCode # 0
? 'Error restoring array'
ENDIF
ELSE
? 'Error writing array'
ENDIF
Source: SAVEARR.PRG
Author: David Barrett
See Also:
FT_RESTARR()
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