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Re: Find Database in Directory

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From: Kim Hellan
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 00:00
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I'm not sure what you are trying to do......
Why are you operating on directories and not aliases? I assume that you are
using BDE and aliases?
Are you trying to connect to a database or open a table?
What database are we talking about (Paradox, MS Access)?

Kim Hellan


"Brian Phillips" <bphillip@csc.sctboces.org> wrote in message
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> Here is what I want to do :
>
> String tempDBFname;
> tempDBFname = User input database name;
> if ( tempDBFname = is in the current working directory )
>     open exsisting database;
>   else
>     open new database called tempDBFname;
>
> I can't seem to get the code right for finding out if the 'tempDBFname'
> in in the current working directory. I have been trying to get the
> libary function 'FindDatabase(DatabaseName)'.  I was able to complile
> but no matter what my input I aways recieved the same results. For
> anyone could show me a working example or put me on a track that lead to
> another answer I thank you now!!!
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