PowerTABLE 1.1  
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                             Routine description


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db_AddIndex()
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Purpose:   	Function to add a new index to an openeded database
Prototype in:	COMPACT.BAS
Syntax:    	tf = db_AddIndex% (db As Database, tablename$, ixn$, ixf$, ixu%, ixp%)

Parameters:	db        - the database object variable
                tablename - the name of the sourcetable
                ixn       - the name for the new index
                ixf       - list of fields for the new index
                ixu       - true if itīs a unique index, false if not
                ixp       - true if itīs a primary index, false if not

Returns:        True if index was successfully generated.
                False if an error has occured.


Example:
		dim db as database, tb as table
                set db=opendatabase ("MYDATA.MDB")
                set tb=db.opentable("MYTABLE")
                if db_AddIndex ( db, tb, "NewIndex","+Field1;+Field2",False,False ) then
                   msgBox "Ok"
                else
                   msgBox "Error"
                end if



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dbf_CompactDatabase() 
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Purpose:	Compacts an entire xBase database 
Prototype in:	COMPACT.BAS
Syntax:		tf = dbf_CompactDatabase ( dbName$, dbConnect$ )

Parameters:	dbName	  - the name/directory of the database
                dbConnect - the connect-property
                            either "dbase iv;" or "foxpro 2.5;"

Returns:	True if successful, False if not

Remarks:	The database will be opened for exclusive usage.

Example:	tf = dbf_CompactDataBase ("C:\MYPROJ","dbase iv;")



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dbf_CompactTable()
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Purpose:	Compacts a single xBase table 
Prototype in:	COMPACT.BAS
Syntax:		tf = dbf_CompactTable ( dBName$, dBConnect$, tablename$ )

Parameters:	dBName    - Name/Directory of the database
                dbConnect - the connect-property
                            either "dbase iv;" or "foxpro 2.5;"
		tableName - Name of the table

Returns:	True if successful, False if not

Remarks:	The database will be opened for exclusive usage.

Example:	tf = dbf_CompactTable ( "C:\MYPROJ","foxpro 2.5;","CUSTOM" )



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ini_InitDataAccess()
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Purpose:	Initializes VBRUN300.DLL for access to external databases
Prototype in:	AUTOINI.BAS
Syntax:		ini_initDataAccess

Parameters:	(none)
Returns:	(nothing)

Remarks:	This routine creates or corrects an .INI file automatically,
                if you want to access external tables in your program.
                The name of the created .INI-file is the name of your application
                and itīs stored into the home-directory of your program - not
                in your Windows-directory.
                Call this routine at the entry of your program, and the message:
                "Installable ISAM not found!" is history.

Example:	sub main
		    ini_initDataAccess
                    .
                    mdiForm.show 1
                    .
                end sub

                - or -
       
                sub frmMain_load ()
                    ini_initDataAccess
                    .
                    .
                    .
                end sub               


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ini_do()
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Purpose:	Reads or writes a profile value from/to your private .INI file
Prototype in:	AUTOINI.BAS
Syntax:		ini_do section$, key$, value, R/W

Parameters:	section - the section where the string is located
                          If section is "", the previous name is used again.
                key     - the key name
                value   - the returned or written value
                R/W     - True if the value should be written to the file,
                          False if the value will be returned

Returns:	value, if R/W was false

Remarks:	This function does not require a filename.
                The name of the .INI-file is the name of your application
                and itīs stored into the home-directory of your program - not
                in your Windows-directory.

Example:	ini_do "Data-Access","Username",uname,False
		msgBox "Your Name is " & uname

		This sequence would read a section like that:

		[Data-Access]
		Username=Mr.Big