# dbSkipper()

Helper function to skip a database

Syntax

  dbSkipper( <nRecs> ) --> nSkipped

Arguments

  <nRecs> is the number of records to skip relative to current record. Positive number would try to move the record pointer forward, while a negative number would try to move the record pointer back <nRecs> records.

Returns

  dbSkipper() return the number of actual record skipped.

Description

  dbSkipper() is a helper function used in browse mechanism to skip a number of records while giving the caller indication about the actual records skipped.

Examples

          // open a file and find if we've got enough records in it
          USE MonthSales
          IF dbSkipper( 100 ) == 100
             ? "Good work! You can party now"
          ELSE
             ? "Too bad, you should really work harder"
          ENDIF
          CLOSE

Status

  Ready

Compliance

  dbSkipper() is an XBase++ compatibility function and does not exist as a standard CA-Clipper 5.x function.
  This function is only visible if source/rtl/browdb.prg was compiled with the HB_COMPAT_XPP flag.

Files

  Library is rtl

See Also

- DBSKIP()
- SKIP