ptb_create

Creates database file with header only, ie. security string (unless $secure is set to 0) and line with field names. If file with $filename already exists in the given $location, it is deleted. On error of creating the file either writing the header, message is displayed. Notice that in order to have unsecured file, you should set $secure to 0, not to false.

Syntax

Syntax description

$filename

name of file containing the database

$location

location of $filename; can be:

G

globally defined (in ptb_ini.php) directory

L

local directory (ie. the same where script calling ptb_connect is placed)

<path>

other, defined directory, eg. /samples/db (no trailing slash)

F

filename (ie. absolute or relative path without DOCUMENT_ROOT dependency)

$fieldnamesLine

names of fields, separated by a seperator (ie. pipe |)

$secure

optional: 1 (default value) if file should have security string in its first line; otherwise 0

Return

This function returns true on success and null (=false) on failure.

Sample(s)