cdbOpen (Function)

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Accessing a database found on Mobile Device (Pocket PC)

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cdbOpen (Function)

In french: cdbOuvre

Opens a database (".CDB" file) on the Mobile Device (Pocket PC) connected to the current computer.

Note: There is no need to open the standard databases found on the Mobile Device (tasks, contacts, ...).

Caution: From Windows Mobile 5, the access to a standard database (tasks, contacts, appointments, ...) can no longer be performed from a Windows application (and therefore from a standard WINDEV application).


	Accessible from the PC	Accessible from the simulator	Accessible from the Mobile Device (Pocket PC)
CDB database	Yes	Yes	Yes
Standard database	No	No	Yes

Example

// Open "MyDatabase"
ResOpen = cdbOpen("MyDatabase", "\MyFiles\MyDatabase.cdb")
// Has a problem occurred?
IF ResOpen = False THEN Error(ErrorInfo())

Syntax

<Result> = cdbOpen(<Database> , <.CDB file>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if the function was successful,
False otherwise. To find out the error details, use ErrorInfo.

<Database>: Character string (with quotes)

Name of the database to open.

<.CDB file>: Character string (with quotes)

Name and full path of the ".CDB" file corresponding to the database that must be opened on the Mobile Device.

Remarks

Accessing a database found on Mobile Device (Pocket PC)

The table below presents the actions that must be performed to access a database found on Mobile Device:


	Database	Standard database (tasks, contacts, appointments, ...)
WINDEV application	Establish a connection between the current computer and the Mobile Device (ceConnect). Open the database to use (cdbOpen).	Establish a connection between the current computer and the Mobile Device (ceConnect).
WINDEV Mobile application	Open the database to use (cdbOpen).	No specific action is required.

Reminder: From Windows Mobile 5, the access to a standard database (tasks, contacts, appointments, ...) can no longer be performed from a Windows application (and therefore from a standard WINDEV application).

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