Mike, Thanks, Thais what I was looking for.
Jim --- MikeB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jim, > When you unload a table that has VarBit data, the text file > with the table > structure will contain output like the following to describe > the data rows in > the LOB file: > > 'RScripterHelp',['IntCmdBin.LOB',CHM,0,97461] > > 'MSScriptControl',['IntCmdBin.LOB',EXE,97461,209888] > 'RScripter.rbl',['IntCmdBin.LOB',RBL,307349,911360] > 'TestApplication',['IntCmdBin.LOB',EXE,1218709,898560] > 'WndInf13',['IntCmdBin.LOB',EXE,2117269,98304] > 'GirlFriendVer1.doc',['IntCmdBin.LOB',DOC,2215573,27136] > > > Note the last one, a Word document and the FileType is "DOC", > which by > implication is simply the file Extension of the original > source file for the > data row. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Bentley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:25 PM > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: From The Edge: Programming in R:BASE > 7.6 and Turbo V-8 > forWindows > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim Bentley American Celiac Society [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: 1-504-737-3293
