Re: Chain doesn't set %EOF

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If the record is keyed, yes.

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<snip>
> Chain ( SomeKey ) File;
> DoW Not %Eof( File );
>    // do something
>    ReadE ( SomeKey ) File;
> EndDo;
</snip>

But you know, does CHAIN necessarily give you the first matching
record in the file, in keyed order?  I know attempts to find a
matching record, but is it always the first?


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