V. DATAform database interface
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Developer handbook DATAformXTension © 1992-2004 www.gassenhuber.de
The 4D method DX_Information shows an overview of the interface.
DX_Information
` DATAformXTension 4D interface
` The interface simplifies and standardises the writing
` and reading of DATAformTags
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DATAformXTension interface for 4th DIMENSION
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GASSENHUBER Systementwicklung, Germany
` www.gassenhuber.de
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` Version 02.05.2002, {73} *?, {74} *=[...], {75} *g, DX_DirSep
` Version 04.09.2000, DX_Str2Num, DX_GetText
` Version 09.02.2000, DX_SendBlob
` Version 06.07.1998 for 4D V6
`____________________________ COMPONENTS ____________________________
` In total the interface contains 25 methods and 1 form in all.
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These 5 Methods provide information and examples.
` DX_Information This information.
` DX_Parameter Contains a list of all parameters.
` DX_DemoWrite Demonstrates the transfer of objects to QuarkXPress.
` DX_DemoRead
Demonstrates the reading of objects from QuarkXPress.
` DX_DemoMessage Demonstrates the usage of the message interface.
` These 3 methods compose the main interface.
`# DX_Write
`# DX_Read
`# DX_Message
` These 14 methods are called internally by the core methods.
`# DX_Position
`# DX_ErrCall
`# DX_Event
`# DX_Extern
`# DX_Init DX_Init (-1) must be called in your startup method.
`# DX_Parse
`# DX_Process
`# DX_SendBlob
`# DX_SendFile
`# DX_Wait
`# DX_GetText
`# DX_Str2Num
`# DX_EmptyDir
`# DX_DirSep
` These 3 methods are called by you.
`# DX_Quit Call DX_Quit in your On Exit method before QUIT 4D.
` DX_ErrorText
Shows the last error: ALERT ( DX_ErrorText )
` DX_XPressTags This function may be used by you.
` It separates the XPressTags header from text.