glob_util

Manage blob data.

Available in:

Apps (win)	Apps (char)	Reportwriter	RPC	Standalone PL
X				X

Syntax

int glob_util(command[,glob[,parm.N [...]]])
int           command
glob          glob
expr          parm.N

Manages glob data objects.

Command	Description
glob_char	Set/Get the datatype of the glob: 0 = binary, 1 = char. If optional parm.1 is 0, the datatype is set to binary, else character.
glob_count	Returns number of allocated globs.
glob_file	Reads a file into a glob and returns the number of bytes read: glob_util(glob_file,glob,filename); Writes a blob to a file and returns the number of bytes written: glob_util(glob_file,glob,filename,true); Appends a blob to a file and returns the number of bytes written: glob_util(glob_file,glob,filename,true,true);
glob_free	If glob specified, frees glob. Otherwise frees all globs. Returns number of globs freed.
glob_index	Returns the internal index of the glob.
glob_refs	Returns the number of globs referencing the same data.
glob_size	Returns the size of the glob.