/*
 * $Id$
 */

/*
 * Harbour Project source code:
 * DBSKIPPER() function for Xbase++
 *
 * Copyright 1999 Paul Tucker <ptucker@sympatico.ca>
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#include "hbsetup.ch"

/* NOTE: Xbase++ has a standard function named dbSkipper(), it's not a
         standard CA-Cl*pper 5.x function, though. */

/* NOTE: This function is exactly the same as Skipped() in BROWDB.PRG */


#ifdef HB_COMPAT_XPP

#ifdef HB_PRG_DBSKIPPER

FUNCTION dbSkipper( nRecs )

   LOCAL nSkipped := 0

   IF LastRec() != 0
      IF nRecs == 0
         dbSkip( 0 )
      ELSEIF nRecs > 0 .AND. RecNo() != LastRec() + 1
         DO WHILE nSkipped < nRecs
            dbSkip( 1 )
            IF Eof()
               dbSkip( -1 )
               EXIT
            ENDIF
            nSkipped++
         ENDDO
      ELSEIF nRecs < 0
         DO WHILE nSkipped > nRecs
            dbSkip( -1 )
            IF Bof()
               EXIT
            ENDIF
            nSkipped--
         ENDDO
      ENDIF
   ENDIF

   RETURN nSkipped

#endif

#endif