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Table name

Table name ( tableNum | tablePtr ) -> Function result

ParameterTypeDescription
tableNum | tablePtrLongint, Pointer🡒Table number or Table pointer
Function resultString🡐Name of the table

Description

The Table name command returns the name of the table whose number or pointer you pass in tableNum or tablePtr.

Example

The following is an example of a generic method that displays the records of a table. The reference to the table is passed as a pointer to the table. The Table name command is used to include the name of the table in the title bar for the window:

  // SHOW CURRENT SELECTION Project method
  // SHOW CURRENT SELECTION ( Pointer )
  // SHOW CURRENT SELECTION (->[Table])
 
 SET WINDOW TITLE("Records for "+Table name($1)) //Sets the window title
 DISPLAY SELECTION($1->) //Displays the selection

See also

Field name
Get last table number
SET FIELD TITLES
SET TABLE TITLES
Table