Mike, I erred in stating my question? "['filename.ext',filetype,offset,length]" is the syntax. I know that the column type should be variable binary. My question is what should the value for "filetype" above be for a Microsoft Word?
Jim Bentley --- MikeB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Bentley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:32 PM > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: From The Edge: Programming in R:BASE > 7.6 and Turbo V-8 > forWindows > > > > Razzak, > > > > A great addition to documentation. > > > > Several observations: > > > > Section 1.4.1 should indicate 18 possible parameters not 9. > > > > I found the example in 2.5 confusing. You talk about using > > quotes when certain characters are present; i.e. DATE > constants. > > The example does not contain quotes. Should it have them > for > > the date item. > > > > When you talk about INSERTING or LOADING BIT, BITNOTE, LARGE > > BINARY data types you discuss standard graphic types. It > would > > be nice to have a list of such types listed somewhere in the > > document. Also, what if you are loading a non-graphic items > > such as a Microsoft Word Document. what filetype should you > > use. > > Anything that can be a file on disk is of type VarBit. > > > Thanks, > > Jim Bentley > > > > --- "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Tuesday, May 20, 2008 > >> > >> To All Users of R:BASE 7.6 and Turbo V-8 for Windows: > >> > >> Programming in R:BASE 7.6 and Turbo V-8 for Windows manual > is > >> now > >> available at: > >> > >> From The Edge: http://www.razzak.com/fte/ > >> > >> The manual includes the following chapters: > >> > >> 01. Introduction to Programming in R:BASE > >> 02. Using Variables > >> 03. Program Communication > >> 04. Manipulating Text Strings > >> 05. Control Structures > >> 06. Accessing Rows in a Table > >> 07. Executing External Programs > >> 08. Error Handling > >> 09. Creating and Using Menus > >> 10. Debugging Your Program > >> 11. Using Optimizing Techniques > >> > >> If you are new to R:BASE, work through the R:BASE Tutorial > in > >> the > >> main R:BASE program for a basic overview. Then, read this > >> entire > >> document. If you are an experienced programmer, read > through > >> this > >> document, looking for new information and for procedures > >> specific > >> to R:BASE programming. Once you become familiar with the > >> commands > >> and how to use them, refer to the Command Index section in > the > >> main R:BASE Help for more commands. > >> > >> Very Best R:egards, > >> > >> Razzak. > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > Jim Bentley > > American Celiac Society > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > tel: 1-504-737-3293 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim Bentley American Celiac Society [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: 1-504-737-3293
