ChDir
Syntax
ChDir(path)
Description
Use the ChDir function to change the current directory on a drive. This is similar to the DOS ChDir command. The drive and the directory are both specified in a path string.
Note: This function has been deprecated.
ChDrive
Syntax
ChDrive(str_dr)
Description
Use the ChDrive function to change the current disk drive to the drive specified by str_dr , which is a string consisting of a valid drive letter followed by a colon, for example "C:".
Note: This function has been deprecated.
CheckMenuItem
Syntax
CheckMenuItem(BARNAME.menubar_name, ITEMNAME.menuitem_name)
Description
Use the CheckMenuItem function to change the menu state by placing a check mark beside the menu item.
Note: This function has been deprecated.
ChunkText
Syntax
ChunkText(string, delimiter [, chunk_size])
Description
Use the ChunkText function to break a long text string into chunks that can be more readily managed by a storage system, such as a database text field. You must specify a string delimiter; the chunk size is optional.
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Clean
Syntax
Clean(string)
Description
Use the Clean function to remove all non-printable characters, such as control codes, end of line marks, and unpaired Unicode combining marks, from a text string and return the result as a String value. It is intended for use on text imported from other applications that ...
CleanAttachments
Syntax
CleanAttachments(([PreserveCaseHint])
Description
Use the CleanAttachments function to delete all unreferenced (orphaned) files from database tables serving as file storage locations.
Note: CleanAttachments operates only on database tables that have been used as file attachment storage locations, and not on FTP sites or HTTP repositories.
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ClearKeyList
Syntax
ClearKeyList()
Description
Use the ClearKeyList function to clear the current key list. This function is useful for programmatically setting up keys before transferring to another component.
Returns
Optionally returns a Boolean value indicating whether the function succeeded.
ClearSearchDefault
Syntax
ClearSearchDefault([recordname.]fieldname)
Description
Use the ClearSearchDefault function to disable default processing for the specified field, reversing the effects of a previous call to the SetSearchDefault function.
Note: This function remains for backward compatibility only. Use the SearchDefault Field class property instead.
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ClearSearchEdit
Syntax
ClearSearchEdit([recordname.]fieldname)
Description
Use the ClearSearchEdit function to reverse the effects of a previous call to the SetSearchEdit function. If ClearSearchEdit is called for a specific field, the edits specified in the record field properties will not be applied to the field when it occurs in a search ...
Code
Syntax
Code(str)
Description
Use the Code function to return the numerical Unicode UTF-16 value for the first character in the string str . (Normally you would pass this function a single character.) If the string starts with a non-BMP Unicode character, the value returned will be that of the Unicode ...