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filepro

Name

filepro — Selects a FilePro database for use.

Synopsis

bool filepro(directory); string directory: Directory containing a FilePro database

Returns

TRUE if the FilePro map file can be read; FALSE otherwise

Description

The filepro() function performs several tasks in one operation. It sets the database that will be used in subsequent calls to the other FilePro functions. It also parses fields and row information from the database's map file. This information is can be retrieved using the filepro_fieldname() , filepro_fieldtype() , filepro_fieldwidth() , filepro_fieldcount() , and filepro_rowcount() functions.

Version

PHP Version: 3+, 4+

Example

Example 291. Basic use of filepro()

$fp_db = "/usr/local/filepro/db/";
filepro ($fp_db)
    or die ("The '$fp_db' directory does not seem to contain a FilePro database map file.
        Please check the directory path, along with the directory and file permissions.");

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