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FILES_IN_SET Function

Syntax

File_List as C = files_in_set(C setname [,C options ])

Arguments

setname

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

options

Optional argument with the following possible values:

Value: Files Included
"": .set, .sem, .sex, .dbf, .fpt
"x": .set, .sem, .sex, .dbf, .fpt, .cdx
"d": .set, .sem, .sex, .dbf, .fpt, .cdx, .ddx, .ddd, .ddm

Description

Returns a crlf delimited string of files in a set. Options "d" - include Dictionary, "x" - include Indexes

Discussion

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 = 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