ubase.getFirstRecord
| Syntax |
ubase.getFirstRecord (fnum)
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| Params |
fnum is the number which identiÞes a uBASE database while it is open
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| Returns |
The key for the Þrst record in the indicated database (see Notes).
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| Examples |
key = ubase.getFirstRecord (fnum) for i = 1 to ubase.countRecords (fnum) nextKey = ubase.getNextRecord (fnum, key) ubase.deleteRecord (fnum, key) key = nextKey
Deletes all the records from the database referenced by fnum (which may not be a good idea!) |
| Errors |
An error is produced if uBASE is not running or if fnum does not identify an open database.
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| Platform Notes |
uBASE runs only on Mac OS and is not a supported component of Frontier 5.0,
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| Notes |
¥ The records in a uBASE database are ordered arbitrarily. ubase.getFirstRecord is part of a method for visiting each record in a database. ¥ If key refers to the last record in the database, or to a record which does not exist, the empty string is returned.
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| See Also |
ubase.getNextRecord
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