> Loop thru the records putting the records that dont match the name I am looing for
>into another flatfile DB, and when the name I am want to
> delete is found I the just dont add that record to the new DB, then when its
>finished, I delete the DB, rename the second one back to the
> original one, i.e. from db.tmp to db.dat etc. But I wonder if this IS the best way.
>It does delete duplicate names too, but thats my fault..
>
> Can anyone suggest a better way ?
Eww!
Possibilities:
1/ use a real DB instead.
2/ Use a record allocation structure in conjunction with data records. Ie when the
record used, a corrosponding bit in the structure is set, cleared when deleted.
Next new record writes into the first available record with a clear bit.
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