const

//====================================================================
  FieldPropType_Required    = $01;
  FieldPropType_Min         = $02;
  FieldPropType_Max         = $03;
  FieldPropType_Default     = $04;
  FieldPropType_Constraint  = $06;

  FieldDescVII_AutoIncOffset = 42;

//====================================================================
// File structures
//====================================================================

type

  PDbfHdr = ^rDbfHdr;
  rDbfHdr = packed record
    VerDBF      : Byte;     // 0 DBF file type/version
    Year        : Byte;     // 1 year last updated
    Month       : Byte;     // 2 month last updated
    Day         : Byte;     // 3 day last updated
    RecordCount : Integer;  // 4-7 number of records in file
    FullHdrSize : Word;     // 8-9 size of the header in bytes
    RecordSize  : Word;     // 10-11 sum of all field sizes, including delete flag
    Dummy1      : Word;     // 12-13
    IncTrans    : Byte;     // 14
    Encrypt     : Byte;     // 15 DBase encryption flag
    MultiUse    : Integer;  // 16-19
    LastUserID  : Integer;  // 20-23
    Dummy2      : array[24..27] of Byte;
    // $01: mdx (or cdx for VFP) index file present
    // $02: (Visual FoxPro): associated memo file?
    // $04: (Visual FoxPro): is this a dbc/database container
    MDXFlag     : Byte;     // 28 Flags:
    Language    : Byte;     // 29 code page mark
    Dummy3      : Word;     // 30-31 reserved
  end;
//====================================================================
  // Data at end of the fixed part of the header for DBaseVII -
  // before the variable length part (e.g. the field descriptor array)
  PEndFixedHdrVII = ^rEndFixedHdrVII;
  rEndFixedHdrVII = packed record
    LanguageDriverName  : array[32..63] of Char; //starting position 32 of header
    Dummy               : array[64..67] of Byte;
  end;
//====================================================================
  // Data at end of header for Visual Foxpro, after the variable length part
  PEndHdrVFP = ^rEndHdrVFP;
  rEndHdrVFP = packed record
    { Relative path of an associated database (.dbc) file or filled with $00.
      If the first byte is $00, the file is a "free table", not associated with
      a database file. Therefore, database files always contain $00. }
    Backlink  : array[0..262] of Char; //263 bytees
  end;
//====================================================================
// DBase III,IV,FoxPro,VisualFoxPro field description
  PFieldDescIII = ^rFieldDescIII;
  rFieldDescIII = packed record
    FieldName         : array[0..10] of Char;
    FieldType         : Char;    // 11
    // FieldOffset: (V)FoxPro only: displacement of field in record
    // DBase III uses it for address in memory
    FieldOffset       : Integer; // 12..15
    FieldSize         : Byte;    // 16
    FieldPrecision    : Byte;    // 17, also known as decimal count
    // $01: system solumn (not user-visible)
    // $02: column can store null values
    // $04: binary column, e.g. don't interpret codepage (char/memo fields)
    // $0C: column is autoincrementing (only integer fields)
    VisualFoxProFlags : Byte;    // 18 Field Flags; flags can be combined
    // (!!not the next value for a new record!!); the next is calculated by
    // adding AutoIncrementStep first.
    // Value covers bytes 19..22 (so no WorkAreaID,Reserved1 for VFP)
    AutoIncrementNext : Byte;    // 19 VFP only: autoincrement value
    // WorkAreaID only for DBase III, is always $01
    WorkAreaID        : Byte;    // 20
    Reserved1         : array[21..22] of Byte;
    AutoIncrementStep : Byte;    // 23 VFP only: step value for autoincrement
    Reserved2         : array[24..30] of Byte;
    // DBase IV:
    // $00: no key for this field;
    // $01: key exists for this field in MDX index file
    // todo: implement this??
    MDXIndexField     : Byte;    //31
  end;
//====================================================================
// OH 2000-11-15 dBase7 support. Header Update (add fields like Next AutoInc Value)
  rFieldDescVII = packed record
    FieldName      : array [0..31] of Char;
    FieldType      : Char;  // 32
    FieldSize      : Byte;  // 33
    FieldPrecision : Byte;  // 34
    Reserved1      : Word;  // 35-36
    MDXFlag        : Byte;  // 37
    // NOTE: the docs say Reserved2 is 2 bytes, and Reserved3 is 4 bytes
    //   but testing shows BDE has them the other way around
    //   be BDE compatible :S
    Reserved2      : Cardinal; // 38-41
    NextAutoInc    : Cardinal; // 42-45
    Reserved3      : Word; // 46-47
  end;
//====================================================================
  PFieldPropsHdr = ^rFieldPropsHdr;
  rFieldPropsHdr = packed record
    NumStdProps      : Word;  // 0..1
    StartStdProps    : Word;  // 2..3
    NumCustomProps   : Word;  // 4..5
    StartCustomProps : Word;  // 6..7
    NumRIProps       : Word;  // 8..9
    StartRIProps     : Word;  // 10..11
    StartData        : Word;  // 12..13 ; this points past the Descriptor arrays to data used by the arrays - for example Custom property names are stored here.
    Size             : Word;  // 14..15 ; Actual size of structure, including data
  end;
//====================================================================
  PStdPropEntry = ^rStdPropEntry;
  rStdPropEntry = packed record
    GenNumber    : Word;  // 0..1   ; Generational number. More than one value may exist for a property. The current value is the value with the highest generational number.
    FieldOffset  : Word;  // 2..3   ; Table field offset - base one. 01 for the first field in the table, 02 for the second field, etc. Note: this will be 0 in the case of a constraint.
    PropType     : Byte;  // 4      ; Which property is described in this record:
                          //            01 Required
                          //            02 Min
                          //            03 Max
                          //            04 Default
                          //            06 Database constraint
    FieldType    : Byte;  // 5      ; Field Type:
                          //            00 No type - constraint
                          //            01 Char
                          //            02 Numeric
                          //            03 Memo
                          //            04 Logical
                          //            05 Date
                          //            06 Float
                          //            08 OLE
                          //            09 Binary
                          //            11 Long
                          //            12 Timestamp
                          //            13 Double
                          //            14 AutoIncrement (not settable from the Inspector)
    IsConstraint : Byte;  // 6      ; 0x00 if the array element is a constraint, 0x02 otherwise.
    Reserved     : array[7..10] of Char;
    DataOffset   : Word;  // 11..12 ; Offset from the start of this structure to the data for the property. The Required property has no data associated with it, so it is always 0.
    DataSize     : Word;  // 13..14 ; Width of database field associated with the property, and hence size of the data (includes 0 terminator in the case of a constraint).
  end;
//====================================================================
  PCustomPropEntry = ^rCustomPropEntry;
  rCustomPropEntry = packed record
    GenNumber    : Word;  // 0..1   ; same as standard
    FieldOffset  : Word;  // 2..3   ; same as standard
    FieldType    : Byte;  // 4      ; same as standard
    Reserved     : Byte;  // 5
    NameOffset   : Word;  // 6..7   ; Offset from the start of this structure to the Custom property name.
    NameLength   : Word;  // 8..9   ; Length of the Custom property name.
    DataOffset   : Word;  // 10..11 ; Offset from the start of this structure to the Custom property data.
    DataLength   : Word;  // 12..13 ; Length of the Custom property data (does not include null terminator).
  end;
//====================================================================
  PRIPropEntry = ^rRIPropEntry;
  rRIPropEntry = packed record
    RelationType    : Byte;  // 0      ; 0x07 if Master (parent), 0x08 if Dependent (child).
    Number          : Word;  // 1..2   ; Sequential number, 1 based counting. If this number is 0, this RI rule has been dropped.
    NameOffset      : Word;  // 3..4   ; Offset of the RI rule name - 0 terminated.
    NameSize        : Word;  // 5..6   ; Size of ...
    ForeignOffset   : Word;  // 7..8   ; Offset of the name of the Foreign Table - 0 terminated.
    ForeignSize     : Word;  // 9..10  ; Size of ...
    UpdateType      : Byte;  // 11     ; Update & delete behaviour: Update Cascade=0x10, Delete Cascade=0x01
    NumFieldsKey    : Word;  // 12..13 ; Number of fields in the linking key.
    LocalTagOffset  : Word;  // 14..15 ; Offset of the Local Table tag name - 0 terminated.
    LocalTagSize    : Word;  // 16..17 ; Size of ...
    ForeignTagOffset: Word;  // 18..19 ; Offset of the Foreign Table tag name - 0 terminated.
    ForeignTagSize  : Word;  // 20..21 ; Size of ...
  end;