Re: Which xBase module?

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Re^2: Which xBase module? by parser (Acolyte) on Mar 27, 2012 at 04:22 UTC
I installed DBD::XBase and gave it a try. It works much better than the previous two modules. Especially for correct interpretation of field types. I am still scratching my head around how to get a list of field types but I'll read the module source and see what is being passed back. Cheers	[reply]
Re^3: Which xBase module? by Jenda (Abbot) on Mar 27, 2012 at 06:32 UTC
See the docs of DBI instead, the table_info() and column_info() methods. I think that's what you are looking for. Jenda Enoch was right! Enjoy the last years of Rome.	[reply]
Re^4: Which xBase module? by lo_tech (Scribe) on Mar 27, 2012 at 16:23 UTC
I'd second Jenda's response. DBI is has some magic that will get you what you need, most of the time. My only comment would be that calling $table->header_info() method will give you some details of the table structure of the database file. Well, that's my $.02 worth. No, for refunds you'll have to check our customer service department.	[reply]
Re^4: Which xBase module? by parser (Acolyte) on Mar 28, 2012 at 00:01 UTC
Thanks Jenda. I have been using the base module and not the DBI version but I am already using the DBI module for MySQL in the same code base so that may make more sense. Cheers	[reply]
Re^2: Which xBase module? by petdance (Parson) on Mar 27, 2012 at 22:25 UTC
I endorse DBD::Xbase. I've had it in production until a year ago when we finally abandoned the legacy FoxPro database we still had to read from. DBD::Xbase also comes with a handy little program, dbfdump. xoxo, Andy	[reply]
Re^3: Which xBase module? by parser (Acolyte) on Mar 29, 2012 at 03:50 UTC
I found the nugget that is dbfdump in the XBase.pm module. It is called get_header_info and is perfect for what I am doing. Thanks to all for the great thoughts and advice! Cheers	[reply]