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Container.Serialize
Serialized a container as a text.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| Container | 5.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Container | The container field or value to serialize. |
Result
Returns text or error.
Description
Serialized a container as a text.The container content is stored in a base64 encoded string which the plugin function Container.Deserialize can read.
Does not work with external containers.
Using this function allows to store a container in a text field or transmit it with Socket functions, SerialPort functions or by writing it to a file.
Examples
Serialize to a text field and deseralize back:
Set Field [ myTable::TextField ; MBS("Container.Serialize"; myTable::FirstContainerField) ]
Set Field [ myTable::OtherContainerField ; MBS("Container.Deserialize"; myTable::TextField) ]
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Created 6th July 2015, last changed 21st October 2017
Container.RenameStream - Container.WriteArchive
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