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Container.GetType
Returns the type at the given index (zero based).
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK | License |
Container | 1.4 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | Paid |
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
Container | The container field or value to inspect. | $container |
index | The index of the the item to query in the container. | 0 |
Description
Returns the type at the given index (zero based).A container contains several data parts, each with an unique type.
Types are 4 character long and some types like "PDF " have an extra space.
See Container.GetTypes to query list of all types in a container.
Examples
Export all streams in container to individual files:
Set Variable [$container; Value:Test::Image]
#where to save
Set Variable [$DesktopFolder; Value:MBS("Folders.UserDesktop")]
#loop over streams in container
Set Variable [$count; Value:MBS( "Container.GetCount"; $container )]
Set Variable [$index; Value:0]
Loop
#query the type of stream with given index
Set Variable [$type; Value:MBS( "Container.GetType"; $container; $index )]
#write it to a file
Set Variable [$path; Value:$DesktopFolder & "/" & $type]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Container.Export"; $container; $index; $path )]
#next
Set Variable [$index; Value:$index + 1]
Exit Loop If [$count = $index]
End Loop
See also
- Container.GetCount
- Container.GetHex
- Container.GetSize
- Container.GetTypes
- Container.GetTypeSize
- Container.GetWidth
- Container.Remove
- Container.RenameStream
- DynaPDF.GeneratePreview
- PDFKit.GeneratePreview
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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 6th November 2018
Container.GetTotalSize - Container.GetTypeSize
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