OdbcSetFloat Function

Action

Assigns a floating-point value to a bound place holder of a SQL statement or to a result data column of a SQL query. Place holders and data columns are identified by number.

Include file

ODBC.bdh

Syntax

OdbcSetFloat( in cCursor     : cursor,
              in sIdentifier : string,
              in fValue      : float,
              in nIndex      : number optional): boolean;

Return value

true if successful
false otherwise

Parameter	Description
cCursor	Cursor associated with a database connection.
sIdentifier	Identifier of the place holder or the result data column. To identify a place holder, begin this parameter with a colon.
fValue	Floating-point value that is assigned to the place holder or the result data column.
nIndex	Array index for the place holder or column item to be set (optional). By default, this function sets the first item.

Example

var
  hEnv, hDbc : number;
  cCursor : cursor;

dcltrans
  transaction TMain
  begin
    OdbcAlloc(SQL_HANDLE_ENV, hEnv);
    OdbcAlloc(SQL_HANDLE_DBC, hDbc, hEnv);
    OdbcConnect(hDbc, "DSN=database;UID=user;PWD=pass;");
    OdbcOpen(cCursor, hDbc);
    OdbcPrepare(cCursor, sqlInsert);
    OdbcBind(cCursor, ":1", SQL_C_CHAR, 32);
    OdbcBind(cCursor, ":2", SQL_C_FLOAT);
    OdbcSetString(cCursor, ":1", "Bob", 1);
    OdbcSetFloat(cCursor, ":2", 1704.4, 1);
    OdbcSetString(cCursor, ":1", "Marcy", 2);
    OdbcSetFloat(cCursor, ":2", 2844.7, 2);
    OdbcExecute(cCursor);
    OdbcClose(cCursor, SQL_DROP);
    OdbcCommit(hDbc);
    OdbcDisconnect(hDbc);
    OdbcFree(hDbc);
    OdbcFree(hEnv);
  end TMain;

dclsql
  sqlInsert:
    INSERT INTO persons (name, balance) VALUES (?, ?);