| Q. | Can I write Point files? |
| A. | Absolutely. One of the function calls (methods) is WriteFile. You can clear the buffer, enter data into fields, then write the file that you have created anywhere you want to put it. What's more, you can update the file index without user intervention with an UpdateIndex call. |
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| Q. | Can I use pExport with different languages? |
| A. | As long as the language you use supports COM (ActiveX), you can use this utility. It is currently being used in conjunction with C++, C#, Visual Basic, VB.net, Delphi, ASP, VB Script, VBA, and Javascript. We now support a PHP version. |
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| Q. | What language is this written in? |
| A. | pExport is written in a combination of Visual Basic and assembly code. |
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| Q. | How do I use pExport? |
| A. | Simply create a reference in your program to the dll, exe server or ocx and declare the object. From here, everything is "dot" format (e.g., PointFile.Readfile("c:\pntdata\borrower\1234.brw") ) |
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| Q. | What form of utility is this? |
| A. | pExport comes in several different forms including: dll (dynamic link library), exe server, and PHP source code. |
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| Q. | Does pExport support .Net? |
| A. | This utility can be used in .Net programming just like any other dll. Using interop, the use with any .net language is relatively simple. All you need to do is set a reference. |
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| Q. | Can I export Point files to SQL Server? |
| A. | Yes. You can export Point files to virtually any database format you are able to access with your program. Since this is a programming utility, it does not have a built-in feature to attach to a SQL server but that is easy enough to do in most programming languages. pExport does come with a compiled utility (pExport Standard) that does export to ascii. |
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| Q. | Can a novice programmer use this utility? |
| A. | Yes, but there will be some learning curve. You must be able to create objects and know how to deal with object properties and methods. |
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| Q. | What other software comes with pExport? |
| A. | We have provided several sample programs in VB6, a Point file viewer/comparison program, pExport standard (command line version that exports to ascii), and several examples of code in various programming languages. |
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| Q. | Does it come with source code? |
| A. | No. PXD is no longer shipped with source code. Beginning with version 1.60 there are certain proprietary algorithms that we must protect to comply with our agreements. This version does come with extensive samples in various programming languages. |
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| Q. | Can I download pExport? |
| A. | Yes. You may purchase this component on line by clicking on the  button on the pExport page. |
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| Q. | Is there a demo version of pExport? |
| A. | Yes. It is not a fully-functional dll and is meant to demonstrate pExport's capabilities only. Click here to download the demo. |
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| Q. | Is PXD 1.80 compatible with Point version 7.0? |
| A. | Yes. The file structure has not changed. There was an indexing change in version 5.4 for which we anticipate being able to provide an upgrade at a later time. Version 1.80 does support Point 5.4+ indexing with some limitations. |
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| Q. | Will PXD be compatible with later versions of Poiknt? |
| A. | PXD is compatible with all versions of Point from 3.8 through 7.0. It now supports the new indexing with some limitations. (Error checking is minimal and the full re-indexing is very slow.) If indexing is the primary purpose of your program, it should not be a mission-critical task nor should it be dependent on fast indexing times. |
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