>>>>> "Barry" == Barry <barry@stripped> writes:
Barry> I am using the TMySQL component for Delphi to interface with the
Barry> libmySQL.dll C API on Windows NT. The TMySQL component is dated approx
Barry> TMySQL includes a function called Refresh which resolves to mysql_refresh()
Barry> within libmySQL.dll.
Barry> I do not see mysql_Refresh() documented in the C API portion of the MySQL
Barry> manuals (3.21.29 or 3.22.20). Is this valid function? Why is in not in the
The above old function still exists in the MySQL API, but one should
not use this anymore in 3.22. You should instead use the SQL 'FLUSH'
Barry> The mysql_refresh function takes a parameter "Options". Is the
Barry> REFRESH_TABLES option, the equivalent of the utility -
Barry> C:\mysql\bin\MySQLAdmin flush-tables ?
Yes, but you should instead use the SQL command 'flush tables'.
Barry> What is REFRESH_FAST?
An internal flag that a MySQL client can't use and shouldn't know