Dictionary.ValueForKey

Queries value for the key.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
DictionaryRef	The reference number to the dictionary.	$dic
Key	The key to use. Keys are case sensitive.	"FirstName"

Result

Returns value or error.

Description

Examples

Serialize and unserialize with date and time:

# Create Dictionary
Set Variable [$dict; Value:MBS ( "Dictionary.Create" )]
# put date and time inside:
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS ( "Dictionary.SetValueForKey"; $dict; "theTime"; Get ( CurrentTime ))]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS ( "Dictionary.SetValueForKey"; $dict; "theDate"; Get ( CurrentDate ))]
# Serialize this
Set Variable [$dictEncoded; Value:MBS ( "Dictionary.Serialize"; $dict )]
#Free dictionary
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS ( "Dictionary.Release"; $dict )]
# Unpack it:
Set Variable [$newDict; Value:MBS ( "Dictionary.Deserialize"; $dictEncoded )]
# and get values
Set Variable [$TheTime; Value: MBS ( "Dictionary.ValueForKey"; $newDict; "theTime" )]
Set Variable [$TheDate; Value: MBS ( "Dictionary.ValueForKey"; $newDict; "theDate" )]
Show Custom Dialog [$TheTime & " " & $TheDate]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS ( "Dictionary.Release"; $newDict )]

See also

• Dictionary.AddSQL
• Dictionary.Create
• Dictionary.Deserialize
• Dictionary.Lookup
• Dictionary.Release
• Dictionary.Serialize
• Dictionary.SetValueForKey
• Dictionary.ValueTypeForKey

Example Databases

• Dictionary/Dictionary Container Test
• Dictionary/Pass Parameters with Dictionary

Blog Entries

• Data structures in MBS Plugin
• Passing parameters via dictionary functions

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Created 12nd December 2014, last changed 15th February 2022

Dictionary.ToXML - Dictionary.ValueTypeForKey