The DBINFO TurboImage intrinsic uses modes '8nn' to return information
re: TPI-enabled databases.  The TurboImage Reference Manual refers
users to the TPI vendor's documentation re: appropriate use of DBINFO
for their product(s).  In Superdex' case, DBINFO mode 803 is used to
determine if TPI is enabled on the database.

Lee Gunter          [log in to unmask]
HMO Oregon


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Subject: Detecting TurboImage TPI's
Author:  "Jim Keohane <Multi-Platforms; Inc.>" <[log in to unmask]> at ~INTERNET
Date:    11/15/96 11:11 AM


   I'm writing C code calling TurboImage API. I'd like to transparently
determine if database is TPI-enabled and, if so, whether it is OmniDex
or SuperDex (or other?). This is for HP/MPE-iX 5.0 and 5.5. I assume
there's some API function that returns such information but I must be
skipping over it.
  Also would appreciate any advice on gotcha's that others have run into
when doing similar nasties. Thanks muchly! - Jim