Thanks Steven - I did get this working - I hadn't realised that Delphi
supported a few xbase functions for index expressions.
Is there any documentation on this?
I tried str() and dtos() OK, but others like descend() wouldn't work.
Any code fragments on creating indexes would be good, ta. Especially on the
different handling of production and non-production index files.
regards,
Steve.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Wild <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, 16 March 1999 20:55
Subject: Re: [DUG]: dbf indexes
Steve
I have and am using dbase .dbf tables and Delphi/BDE with delphi
since the beta of Delphi 1 (with the exception of a short excursion
into Apollo).
Delphi with create an xbase expression as an index so that an
expression like
'fld1 + str(fld2,8,0) + dtos(fld3)'
will work fine.
I use 'locate' as my main find tool. Syntax like
table1.locate('fld1', MyValue, []);
works fine.
If you continue to have trouble - particularly with creating the
index using either the TTable method or the BDE method, let me know
and I will send code segments!
Alternatively send me some code fragments to audit.
Steven
Wild Software Ltd
P O Box 33-216
Christchurch
NEW ZEALAND
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