>>> Can You tell me it is posible to lock xBase record on LAN server from
>>> aplication running on Pocket PC with WM 5.0? Have WM 5.0 any file
>>> sharing function?
>> Eugeniusz,
>>
>> WM 5.0 has the LockFileEx function that could be used for that purpose,
>> but there's no native support for reading DBF files. There is a 3rd party
>> solution available from
www.codebase.com, but I don't know if they
>> support the scenario you want.
>>
>> --
>> Ginny Caughey
>> .NET Compact Framework MVP
>>
> Thank You Ginny
>
> I use insteed of Codebase solution from FiveTech Software FiveWin for
> Pocket PC. This product is based on Harbour. I cannot get record locking
> on my iPaq with WM 5.0. This is some strange for me because the same
> program rewriten in desktop WinXP environment work properly.
> I am sure Harbour have good solution for menage file and record sharing,
> locking etc.
>
> regards
> Eugeniusz
>
> BTW Codebase is only for single user.
>
Eugeniusz,
It's entirely possible that Harbour does not provide file and record locking
on Windows CE platforms. Support for LockFileEx was only added in CE 5.0,
and in fact CF 2.0 doesn't provide a wrapper for it in the current version.
--
Ginny Caughey
.NET Compact Framework MVP