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 FUNCTION BLDDBF()

  Short:
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  BLDDBF() Create a DBF from a delimited string or an array


  Returns:
  --------
  <lSuccess> => Success or failure

  Syntax:
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  BLDDBF(cDbfName,acDefinition)

  Description:
  ------------
  Creates DBF file named <cDbfName> from delimited
  strings in <acDefinition>.

  <acDefinition>  is either:

  1.  a Delimited string in the form
      "name,type,[size],[decimals]:name,type..."
      Fields delimited by colon, field elements delimited by commas

  2.  an array of delimited strings in
      the form "name,type,[size],[decimals]". One field
      per array element, field elements delimited by
      commas.

  Examples:
  ---------
   1. Passing long delimited string

       BLDDBF('CUSTOMER','LNAME,C,15:FNAME,;
         C,10:AGE,N,2:PROSPECT,L:')

   2. Passing array of short delimited strings

       aNewdbf       := array(4)
       aNewdbf[1]    :="LNAME,C,15"
       aNwdbf[2]     :="FNAME,C,10"
       aNewdbf[3]    :="AGE,N,2"
       aNewdbf[4]    :="PROSPECT,L"
       lSuccess      := BLDDBF('CUSTOMER',aNewdbf)

  Notes:
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  BLDDBF() expects an unused area to work in, and will
  return .f. if it detects a DBF open in the current area. An
  overwrite will not be allowed. BLDDBF() uses Clipper's low level
  file functions to create the DBF file. You could also (and
  should) use Clipper 5.01's DBCREATE() function. This function is
  here mainly for compatibility with previous SuperLibs.

  Source:
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  S_BLDBF.PRG