DbfFieldDefs does not show field names of memo fields
lazarus / 16-Databases

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JanRoza · 2020-05-15 12:31

I have a question about dbf files.
Creating a dbf file is easy with fpdfbexport and if I use level 7
(dBase VII) memo fields are no longer stored separately in a dbt file
but in the same dbf file as the other fields.
I have a problem when I try to get the field names of such a dbf file
via tDbf and DbfFieldDefs, the result is all field names except for
the memo fields.
How can I get ALL field names from a dbf file?
I know dBase is an old format but I need my program to be able to
import dBase data.

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wp · 2020-05-15 13:08

I checked whether memos work with TDbf at all. Yes they do - see
attachment.

Maybe your issue is related to fpdbfexport? Can you post a little
demo?

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JanRoza · 2020-05-15 13:14

I feel very stupid indeed, my RowCount for the resulting stringgrid
was one too low.
I was just staring blind at the wrong place, my bad!