| Syntax |
db.getValue (f, path)
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| Params |
f is a filespec or path string of a Frontier object database file that has been opened with db.open.
path is a valid UserTalk address string, indicating the location in the database that contains information that you wish to retrieve.
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| Action |
Retrieves the value of the item whose path is supplied and returns it.
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| Returns |
The value of something stored in a Frontier object database.
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| Examples |
db.getValue ("System:Frontier:old.root", "examples.age")
» 38
db.getValue ("System:Frontier:old.root", "examples.haircolor")
» {25,37,91}
db.getValue ("System:Frontier:old.root", "user.dmb.notepad")
» outline: 121 items
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| Notes |
The database file specified in the parameter "f" must be opened using db.open before calling this verb.
db.getValue can retrieve non-scalar values like tables and outlines.
path can be a full or partial database address; the paths table of the target database is used to interpret it.
x = db.getValue (f, path) is equivalent to x = path^ when referring to Frontier's current object database.
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| See Also |
db.open
db.get
db.setValue
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