Goto RecID & RecordExists()

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

On 6/1/06 7:49 PM, "Chuck Pelto" <cbpelto at pcisys.net> wrote:

Hi Chuck,

> Are you intending to change the calls for the VTables to include some
> call like GoToRecID()?

Not sure yet, only as minor cosmetic

> As I understand it now, RecordExists() is supposed to perform two
> functions; (1) tell the user that the record exists in the VTable and
> (2) move to that record. Is this correct?

No, it only check fast that record exists
 
You need 

    if tbl.ExecistsRecord( rec )
        tbl.RecID = rec  << this move to record


> As I stated earlier, this is confusing and I recommend adding a new
> call titled similarly to GoToRecID().
> 
> Furthermore, if you are NOT going to add the call of GoToRecID(), I
> recommend you update the V4RB_Reference_2_EN.pdf. Currently it does
> not state that RecordExists() moves the user to the record identified
> in the parameters. Currently it reads as follows:
> 
> RecordExists(inRecID as Integer) as Boolean
> Parameter Description
> inRecID RecID of a record.
> Returns TRUE if the record with the specified RecID exists in the table.
> Example:
> res = Table.RecordExists( RecID )

All right here. It NOT move

 
> There is no mention in the function description (page V4RBRef-72)
> that the call moves the user to the record. This is the document
> currently offered as a download for understanding V4RB, dated Jan 2006.

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