Xbase DBMS Chapter 11

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Library Options and Methods

Chapter Updated 2/1/99

### xbXbase Class Methods

Method | Description
void xbXBase::DisplayError(xbShort ErrorNumber) | Display error text
char * xbXbase::GetDefaultDateFormat() | Return the default date format
void xbXBase::SetDefaultDateFormat(char * Format) | Set the default date format

## Method Definitions

#### Method void xbXbase::DisplayError( xbShort ErrorNo )

This method prints a text description of an error code.

#### Example Code Snipit:

    xbShort rc;
    rc = d.SomeXbaseFunction(...);
    if( rc < 0 )
      x.DisplayError( rc );
    else
      DoSomethingUsefull();

#### Method char * xbXBase::GetDefaultDateFormat( void )
Method void xbXBase::SetDefaultDateFormat( char * NewDateFormat )

These methods are used for retrieving and setting the default date format which is used by expression function DTOC.