PX_CREATE_FILE(3)

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💖 PX_create_file — bestie edition 💖

okay so. this is PX_create_file(3) from the Library Functions Manual, and it's literally the "make me a whole new Paradox file" function. buckle up 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

PX_create_file — create a new Paradox file 🦋

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <paradox.h>

int PX_create_file(pxdoc_t *pxdoc, pxfield_t *fields, int numfields,
const char *filename, int type)

like. look at her. five whole arguments. she's doing the most and honestly? she's serving 💅

👑 DESCRIPTION 👑

so what she does is: she creates a new Paradox database with the filename you hand her. that's the whole gig. that's her job. no cap.

ngl, the way she works internally is kinda iconic — she calls PX_create_fp(3) after the file was opened. so like, opening first, then the PX_create_fp(3) moment. in that order. don't get it twisted 🙈

and the file itself? it gets opened in w+' mode. periodt. 💀

the table name gets set to the filename by default. cute, right? but if you're not feeling that vibe you can overwrite it by calling PX_set_parameter(3) afterwards. your table, your rules ✨

⭐ RETURN VALUE ⭐

  • returns 0 when everything slays 💖
  • returns -1 when it does not slay 😭

that's it. binary. no in-between. main character energy fr fr.

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

go read these too bestie, they're all part of the same little friend group 🫶

🎀 AUTHOR 🎀

this manual page was written by Uwe Steinmann uwe@steinmann.cx. iconic of them honestly 👑

and that's the whole page!! this lil cutie lives in the Library Functions Manual under the name PX_CREATE_FILE(3) — mwah, go create some files bestie 💜✨🧚

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