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 ORDKEYVAL()
 Get the key value of the current record from the controlling order
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 Syntax

     ORDKEYVAL() --> uKeyValue

 Returns

     ORDKEYVAL() returns the current record's key value.  The data type of
     the return value is the same as that of the key expression used to
     create the order.  Use VALTYPE() to determine the data type.

     ORDKEYVAL() returns NIL if:

     .  There is no controlling order

     .  The record pointer is at the end of file (EOF() returns true
        (.T.))

     .  There is no key defined for this record (for example, you have
        positioned the record pointer to a record that does not meet the
        order's for condition or that lies outside of its specified scope)

 Description

     The key value is retrieved from the controlling order, not the database
     file.  This makes the retrieval faster because no time is spent reading
     in the actual record.

     Tip:  ORDKEYVAL() is fast, but if you are going to use the value
     more than once, it is faster to store the result in a local variable.
     Then use the local variable rather than calling ORDKEYVAL() repeatedly
     for the same record.

     By default, this function operates on the currently selected work area.
     It will operate on an unselected work area if you specify it as part of
     an aliased expression.

 Examples

     .  This example displays the values for all keys in an order
        without ever reading the individual records into memory:

        FUNCTION DISPLAYKEYS()
           LOCAL cKey, cFirst, cLast

           USE Customer
           // Assuming both LastName and FirstName are
           // 20 characters
           INDEX ON LastName + FirstName TO LastFir

           DO WHILE !Customer->EOF()
              cKey := Customer->ORDKEYVAL()          // Get key
                                                     // value
              cLast := LEFT(cKey, 20)                // Get last
                                                     // name
              cFirst := RIGHT(cKey, 20)              // Get first
                                                     // name
              ? cLast, cFirst
              Customer->DBSKIP()
           ENDDO

           CLOSE

 Files   Library is CLIPPER.LIB.