Extension (Property)

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Extension (Property)

In french: Extension

Available only with these kinds of connection

The Extension property is used to:

get the extension of a data file defined in the data model editor or programmatically.
define the extension of a data file (for programmed data file description only).

Example

// Find out the name and full path of the Customer data file
NameAndFullPath is string
FullFilePathName = Customer.Directory + "\" + ...
	Customer.PhysicalName + Customer.Extension
// NameAndFullPath corresponds to "C:\MyFiles\Customer.Fic"

// Set UnFile data file extension
AFile is File Description
AFile.Name = "CUSTOMER"
AFile.Extension = ".AAA"
// The created file will be named "CUSTOMER.AAA"

Syntax

Finding out the extension of a data file Hide the details

<File extension> = <Data file>.Extension

<File extension>: Character string

Extension of the data file used (preceded by a dot).
Empty string ("") if the data file has no extension.

<Data file>: Character string

Name of the data file used. This name is defined in the data model editor or with the File Description type.

Defining the extension of a data file Hide the details

<Data file>.Extension = <New extension>

<Data file>: Character string

Name of the data file used. This name is defined with the File Description type.

<New extension>: Character string

Extension of the data file used (preceded by a dot).