Dictionary.ToMatrix

Converts dictionary to a matrix.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
DictionaryRef	The reference number to the dictionary.	$dic

Result

Returns matrix reference number or error.

Description

Examples

Test dictionary to matrix conversion:

# create new dictioanry
Set Variable [ $dic ; Value: MBS( "Dictionary.Create" ) ]
# add two values
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Dictionary.SetValueForKey"; $dic; "Hello"; "World" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Dictionary.SetValueForKey"; $dic; "Some"; "Value" ) ]
# now make a matrix from it
Set Variable [ $matrix ; Value: MBS( "Dictionary.ToMatrix"; $dic) ]
# check size
Set Variable [ $dCount ; Value: MBS( "Dictionary.Count"; $dic) ]
Set Variable [ $mCount ; Value: MBS( "Matrix.Height"; $matrix) ]
# query values
Set Variable [ $mCount ; Value: MBS( "Matrix.GetValue"; $matrix; 0; 0 ) ]
Set Variable [ $mCount ; Value: MBS( "Matrix.GetValue"; $matrix; 0; 1 ) ]
Set Variable [ $mCount ; Value: MBS( "Matrix.GetValue"; $matrix; 1; 0 ) ]
Set Variable [ $mCount ; Value: MBS( "Matrix.GetValue"; $matrix; 1; 1 ) ]
# query text to check
Set Variable [ $$text ; Value: MBS( "Matrix.Text"; $matrix) ]
# cleanup memory
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Dictionary.Release"; $dic ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "Matrix.Release"; $matrix ) ]

See also

• Dictionary.Count
• Dictionary.Create
• Dictionary.Release
• Dictionary.SetValueForKey
• Matrix.GetValue
• Matrix.Height
• Matrix.Release
• Matrix.Text

Release notes

• Version 13.2
  • Added Dictionary.ToMatrix function.

Blog Entries

• New in MBS FileMaker Plugin 13.2
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 13.2pr4

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Created 23th April 2023, last changed 23th April 2023

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