Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: QuickList.Serialize

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QuickList.Serialize

Serialized a list as a text.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
List	5.2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

MBS( "QuickList.Serialize"; ListRef ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

ListRef The reference to the list returned from QuickList.New function. $List

Parameter	Description	Example
ListRef	The reference to the list returned from QuickList.New function.	$List

Result

Returns text or error.

Description

Serialized a list as a text.
The dictionary content is stored in a base64 encoded string which the plugin function List.Deserialize and QuickList.Deserialize can read.
Using this function allows to store a list in a text field or transmit it with Socket functions, SerialPort functions or by writing it to a file.

Examples

Create and save a list to restore it:

Set Variable [$list; Value:MBS( "QuickList.New"; "Hello¶World¶1234¶Just a test!")]
Set Variable [$text; Value:MBS("QuickList.Serialize"; $list)]
Set Variable [$SecondList; Value:MBS("QuickList.Deserialize"; $text)]
Show Custom Dialog ["List"; "Encoded: " & $text & ¶ & ¶ & "Decoded: " & MBS("QuickList.GetList"; $secondList)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("QuickList.Free"; $list)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("QuickList.Free"; $secondList)]

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Created 6th July 2015, last changed 1st August 2015

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