cdbListFile (Function)

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Accessing a database found on the Mobile Device (Pocket PC)

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Functions for handling a CEDB database

cdbListFile (Function)

In french: cdbListeFichier

Returns the list of data files found in a CEDB database.

Caution: From Windows Mobile 5, the access to a standard database (tasks, contacts, appointments, ...) can no longer be performed from a Windows application (and therefore from a standard WINDEV application).


	Accessible from the PC	Accessible from the simulator	Accessible from the Mobile Device (Pocket PC)
CDB database	Yes	Yes	Yes
Standard database	No	No	Yes

Example

// Find out the list of files found in "MyDatabase"
ResFile = cdbListFile("MyDatabase")
// Adds the list of files into a list
ListAdd(LIST_FileList, ResFile)

Syntax

<Result> = cdbListFile(<Database Name>)

<Result>: Character string

List of files found in the specified database. The file names are separated by CR characters (Carriage Return).
Empty string ("") if an error occurred. To find out the error details, use ErrorInfo.

<Database Name>: Character string (with quotes)

Name of database that was opened by cdbOpen,
Empty string ("") to list the standard databases found on the Mobile Device (tasks, contacts, ...).

Remarks

Accessing a database found on the Mobile Device (Pocket PC)

The table below presents the actions that must be performed to access a database found on the Mobile Device:


	Database	Standard database (tasks, contacts, appointments, ...)
WINDEV application	Establish a connection between the current computer and the Mobile Device (ceConnect). Open the database to use (cdbOpen).	Establish a connection between the current computer and the Mobile Device (ceConnect).
WINDEV Mobile application	Open the database to use (cdbOpen).	No specific action is required.

Reminder: From Windows Mobile 5, the access to a standard database (tasks, contacts, appointments, ...) can no longer be performed from a Windows application (and therefore from a standard WINDEV application).

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