FieldPutSym Function | |
Set the value of a field that is identified by its symbolic name.
Namespace:
XSharp.RT
Assembly:
XSharp.RT (in XSharp.RT.dll) Version: 2.19
Syntax FUNCTION FieldPutSym(
symField AS SYMBOL,
uNewValue AS USUAL
) AS USUAL
public static Usual FieldPutSym(
Symbol symField,
Usual uNewValue
)
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View SourceParameters
- symField
- Type: Symbol
The symbolic name of the field in the database file structure for the current work area. - uNewValue
- Type: Usual
The value to assign to the field.
The data type of this expression must match the data type of the field.
Return Value
Type:
Usual
The value assigned to the field.
If
symField does not correspond to a field in the current database file, FieldPutSym() returns NIL.
Remarks
FieldPutSym() assigns a new value to a field using its symbolic field name within the database file structure, rather than the string representation of field name.
Tip |
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FieldPutSym() can be used with a BLOB field (that is, a memo field associated with a BLOB file), provided the length of the field does not exceed 64KB.
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Examples
This example sets a new value for the contents of the Firstname field in the TestDBF database:
1USE TestDBF NEW
2FieldPutSym(#Firstname, "Marijo")
3? FieldGetSym(#Firstname)
4USE
5WAIT
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