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<A NAME="Compatibility Commands"></A>Compatibility Commands</H2>
The compatibility commands for old Dbm and Ndbm are described in the <A HREF="../../docs/api_c/dbm.html">dbm</A>
manpage.
<P><B>> berkdb dbminit <I>filename</I></B>
<P>This command will invoke the dbminit function. <B><I>Filename</I></B>
is used as the name of the database.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%"><B>> berkdb dbmclose</B>
<P>This command will invoke the dbmclose function.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%"><B>> berkdb fetch <I>key</I></B>
<P>This command will invoke the fetch function. It will return
the data associated with the given <B><I>key </I></B>or a Tcl error.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%"><B>> berkdb store <I>key data</I></B>
<P>This command will invoke the store function. It will store
the <B><I>key/data</I></B> pair. It will return a 0 on success or
throw a Tcl error.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%"><B>> berkdb delete <I>key</I></B>
<P>This command will invoke the deletet function. It will delete
the <B><I>key</I></B> from the database. It will return a 0 on success
or throw a Tcl error.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%"><B>> berkdb firstkey</B>
<P>This command will invoke the firstkey function. It will
return the first key in the database or a Tcl error.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%"><B>> berkdb nextkey <I>key</I></B>
<P>This command will invoke the nextkey function. It will return
the next key after the given <B><I>key</I></B> or a Tcl error.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%"><B>> berkdb hcreate <I>nelem</I></B>
<P>This command will invoke the hcreate function with <B><I>nelem</I></B>
elements. It will return a 0 on success or a Tcl error.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%"><B>> berkdb hsearch <I>key data action</I></B>
<P>This command will invoke the hsearch function with <B><I>key</I></B>
and <B><I>data</I></B>. The <B><I>action</I></B> must be either <B>find</B>
or <B>enter</B>. If it is <B>find</B>, it will return the resultant
data. If it is <B>enter</B>, it will return a 0 on success or a Tcl
error.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%"><B>> berkdb hdestroy</B>
<P>This command will invoke the hdestroy function. It will return
a 0.
<HR WIDTH="100%"><B>> berkdb ndbm_open [-create] [-rdonly] [-truncate]
[-mode
<I>mode</I>] [--] <I>filename</I></B>
<P>This command will invoke the dbm_open function. After
it successfully gets a handle to a database, we bind it to a new Tcl command
of the form <B><I>ndbmX, </I></B>where X is an integer starting at 0 (e.g.
<B>ndbm0,
ndbm1, </B>etc). We use the <I>Tcl_CreateObjCommand() </I> to
create the top level database function. It is through this handle
that the user can access all of the commands described below. Internally,
the database handle is sent as the <I>ClientData</I> portion of the new
command set so that all future database calls access the appropriate handle.
<P>The arguments are:
<UL>
<LI>
<B>-- </B>- Terminate the list of options and use remaining arguments as
the file or subdb names (thus allowing the use of filenames beginning with
a dash '-')</LI>
<LI>
<B>-create</B> selects the O_CREAT flag to create underlying files</LI>
<LI>
<B>-rdonly</B> selects the O_RDONLY flag for opening in read-only mode</LI>
<LI>
<B>-truncate</B> selects the O_TRUNC flag to truncate the database</LI>
<LI>
<B>-mode<I> mode</I></B> specifies the mode for created files</LI>
<LI>
<B><I>filename</I></B> indicates the name of the database</LI>
</UL>
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<BR><B>> <ndbm> close</B>
<P>This command closes the database and renders the handle invalid.
This command directly translates to the dbm_close function call.
It returns either a 0 (for success), or it throws a Tcl error with
a system message.
<P>Additionally, since the handle is no longer valid, we will call <I>Tcl_DeleteCommand()
</I>so
that further uses of the handle will be dealt with properly by Tcl itself.
<HR WIDTH="100%">
<BR><B>> <ndbm> clearerr</B>
<P>This command clears errors the database. This command
directly translates to the dbm_clearerr function call. It returns
either a 0 (for success), or it throws a Tcl error with a system
message.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%">
<BR><B>> <ndbm> delete <I>key</I></B>
<P>This command deletes the <B><I>key</I></B> from thedatabase.
This command directly translates to the dbm_delete function call.
It returns either a 0 (for success), or it throws a Tcl error with
a system message.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%">
<BR><B>> <ndbm> dirfno</B>
<P>This command directly translates to the dbm_dirfno function call.
It returns either resultts, or it throws a Tcl error with a system
message.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%">
<BR><B>> <ndbm> error</B>
<P>This command returns the last error. This command directly
translates to the dbm_error function call. It returns an error string..
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%">
<BR><B>> <ndbm> fetch <I>key</I></B>
<P>This command gets the given <B><I>key</I></B> from the database.
This command directly translates to the dbm_fetch function call.
It returns either the data, or it throws a Tcl error with a system
message.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%">
<BR><B>> <ndbm> firstkey</B>
<P>This command returns the first key in the database. This
command directly translates to the dbm_firstkey function call. It
returns either the key, or it throws a Tcl error with a system message.
<P>
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<BR><B>> <ndbm> nextkey</B>
<P>This command returns the next key in the database. This
command directly translates to the dbm_nextkey function call. It
returns either the key, or it throws a Tcl error with a system message.
<P>
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<BR><B>> <ndbm> pagfno</B>
<P>This command directly translates to the dbm_pagfno function call.
It returns either resultts, or it throws a Tcl error with a system
message.
<BR>
<HR WIDTH="100%">
<BR><B>> <ndbm> rdonly</B>
<P>This command changes the database to readonly. This command
directly translates to the dbm_rdonly function call. It returns either
a 0 (for success), or it throws a Tcl error with a system message.
<P>
<HR WIDTH="100%">
<BR><B>> <ndbm> store <I>key data </I>insert|replace</B>
<P>This command puts the given <B><I>key</I></B> and <B><I>data</I></B>
pair into the database. This command directly translates to
the dbm_store function call. It will either <B>insert</B> or <B>replace</B>
the data based on the action given in the third argument. It returns
either a 0 (for success), or it throws a Tcl error with a system
message.
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