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| [[Any Value]]<br> Returns [[Nothing]] if the variable doesn't exist.<br> Returns [[Anything]] if the object is undefined.<br> |= Return value
| [[Any Value]]<br> Returns [[Nothing]] if the variable doesn't exist.<br> Returns [[Anything]] if the object is undefined.<br> |= Return value
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|s2= object '''getVariable''' [name, defaultValue] |= Syntax
|p21= object: [[Object]] or [[Location]] |= Parameter 1
|p22= name: [[String]] - Variable name that was defined in [[setVariable]] ('''Case sensitive''') |= Parameter 2
|p23= defaultValue: [[Any Value]] - Value to return if variable doesn't exist |= Parameter 3
|r2= [[Any Value]]<br> Returns ''defaultValue'' if the variable doesn't exist.<br> Returns [[Anything]] if the object is undefined.<br> |= Return value 2
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|x1= <code>_aVariable <nowiki>=</nowiki> _myTruck getVariable "myVariable";</code> |= Example 1
|x1= <code>_aVariable <nowiki>=</nowiki> _myTruck getVariable "myVariable";</code> |= Example 1
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| [[setVariable]], [[getVariable (VBS2)]] |= See also
| [[setVariable]], [[getVariable (VBS2)]] |= See also

Revision as of 11:24, 19 November 2010

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Description

Description:
Return the value of variable in the variable space of given object or location.
Groups:
Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:
object getVariable name
Parameters:
object: Object or Location
name: String - Variable name that was defined in setVariable (Case sensitive)
Return Value:
Any Value
Returns Nothing if the variable doesn't exist.
Returns Anything if the object is undefined.

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
object getVariable [name, defaultValue]
Parameters:
object: Object or Location
name: String - Variable name that was defined in setVariable (Case sensitive)
defaultValue: Any Value - Value to return if variable doesn't exist
Return Value:
Any Value
Returns defaultValue if the variable doesn't exist.
Returns Anything if the object is undefined.

Examples

Example 1:
_aVariable = _myTruck getVariable "myVariable";

Additional Information

See also:
setVariablegetVariable (VBS2)

Notes

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