How do I add a new field to a table?

[greaseman]

How might I go about inserting a new field into a table programatically?

What I want o tbe able to do is:

Open a table
Insert a new field, including its type (char or num) and length

Thanks to all of you fine folks on this wonderful forum!

 

[Bodisathva]

look at tableDef.fields.append(Object)

 

[greaseman]

Thanks!! I'll play around with that and see what comes up.