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 <reference id="ref.filepro">
  <title>filePro functions</title>
  <titleabbrev>filePro</titleabbrev>

  <partintro>
   <simpara>
    These functions allow read-only access to data stored in filePro databases.
   </simpara>
   <simpara>
    filePro is a registered trademark of fP Technologies, Inc. You can find more
    information about filePro at <ulink url="&url.filepro;">&url.filepro;</ulink>.
   </simpara>
  </partintro>

  <refentry id="function.filepro">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>filepro</refname>
    <refpurpose>Read and verify the map file</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>bool</type><methodname>filepro</methodname>
      <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>directory</parameter></methodparam>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     This reads and verifies the map file, storing the field count
     and info.
    </para>
    <para>
     No locking is done, so you should avoid modifying your filePro
     database while it may be opened in PHP.
    </para>
    &note.sm.uidcheck;
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

  <refentry id="function.filepro-fieldname">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>filepro_fieldname</refname>
    <refpurpose>Gets the name of a field</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>string</type><methodname>filepro_fieldname</methodname>
      <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>field_number</parameter></methodparam>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     Returns the name of the field corresponding 
     to <parameter>field_number</parameter>.
    </para>
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

  <refentry id="function.filepro-fieldtype">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>filepro_fieldtype</refname>
    <refpurpose>Gets the type of a field</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>string</type><methodname>filepro_fieldtype</methodname>
      <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>field_number</parameter></methodparam>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     Returns the edit type of the field corresponding to <parameter>field_number</parameter>.
    </para>
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

  <refentry id="function.filepro-fieldwidth">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>filepro_fieldwidth</refname>
    <refpurpose>Gets the width of a field</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>int</type><methodname>filepro_fieldwidth</methodname>
      <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>field_number</parameter></methodparam>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     Returns the width of the field corresponding to <parameter>field_number</parameter>.
    </para>
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

  <refentry id="function.filepro-retrieve">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>filepro_retrieve</refname>
    <refpurpose>Retrieves data from a filePro database</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>string</type><methodname>filepro_retrieve</methodname>
      <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>row_number</parameter></methodparam>
      <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>field_number</parameter></methodparam>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     Returns the data from the specified location in the database.
    </para>
    &note.sm.uidcheck;
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

  <refentry id="function.filepro-fieldcount">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>filepro_fieldcount</refname>
    <refpurpose>Find out how many fields are in a filePro database</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>int</type><methodname>filepro_fieldcount</methodname>
      <void/>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     Returns the number of fields (columns) in the opened filePro
     database.
    </para>
    <para>
     See also <function>filepro</function>.
    </para>
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

  <refentry id="function.filepro-rowcount">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>filepro_rowcount</refname>
    <refpurpose>Find out how many rows are in a filePro database</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>int</type><methodname>filepro_rowcount</methodname>
      <void/>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     Returns the number of rows in the opened filePro database.
    </para>
    &note.sm.uidcheck;
    <para>
     See also <function>filepro</function>.
    </para>
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

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