getVariable

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Description

Description:

Return the value of variable in the variable space of given object or location. All available data types combinations:

• Namespace getVariable String
• Namespace getVariable Array
• Control getVariable String
• Object getVariable String
• Object getVariable Array
• Group getVariable String
• Group getVariable Array
• Team_Member getVariable String
• Team_Member getVariable Array
• Task getVariable String
• Location getVariable String

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)

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