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LIST_FILES_IN_SET Function

Syntax

File_List as C = list_files_in_set(C setname )

Arguments

setname

The name of a set. The extension ".set" is assumed.

Description

Returns a CRLF delimited list of all physical files in a set.

Discussion

LIST_FILES_IN_SET() returns a CR-LF delimited character string list containing the fully qualified names of the components of the set.

Example

dim cs as C
cs = list_files_in_set("invoice")
cs   ->   c:\databases\alphasports official\invoice.set
c:\databases\alphasports official\invoice.sem
c:\databases\alphasports official\invoice.sex
c:\databases\alphasports official\invoice_header.dbf
c:\databases\alphasports official\customer.dbf
c:\databases\alphasports official\customer.fpt
c:\databases\alphasports official\invoice_items.dbf
c:\databases\alphasports official\product.dbf
c:\databases\alphasports official\vendor.dbf

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