Dbdo()

PURPOSE

execute a RECITAL program

SYNOPSIS

#include "dbl.h"
 
	int	dbdo(program, parameters)
 
	<input parameters>
	char	*program;		/* Address of a buffer containing a RECITAL program name to execute */
	char	*parameters;	/* Address of a buffer containing up to nine parameters separated with commas that will be passed to program */
 
	<output parameters>
	none

RETURN VALUE

The dbdo() function returns 0 for success or < 0 if an error occurs. See the section on return code values for a detailed list of return codes.

DESCRIPTION

The dbdo() function executes a RECITAL program specified in the buffer. Up to nine parameters may be passed to the RECITAL program. Each parameter must be separated by a comma. The parameters will be defined as public and will be named "_PARA1" through "_PARA9" in RECITAL.

EXAMPLE

The following example runs a RECITAL program called "accounts.prg" passing three parameters.

#include "dbl.h"
 
	int	rc;
	static char program[] = "accounts.prg";
	rc = dbdo(program , "para1, para2, para3");
	if (rc != SUCCESS){
		printf("error no %d \n", rc);
		exit(1);
	}

SEE ALSO

dbrun()