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SharedMemory.GetValue
Queries shared memory value.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| SharedMemory | 10.1 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
MBS( "SharedMemory.GetValue"; Name ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Name | The name of the shared memory object. | "test" |
Result
Returns text value or error.
Description
Queries shared memory value.MBS Plugin provides SharedMemory functions to store UTF-8 text in shared memory, so one process can set it and other can read it, e.g. two versions of FileMaker Pro or two server processes.
This function returns an error if variable doesn't exist. SharedMemory.LookupValue can query value (or default value).
Examples
Query shared memory object:
MBS( "SharedMemory.GetValue"; "test")
See also
Release notes
- Version 12.2
- Changed SharedMemory.GetValue to trim trailing zero bytes.
Blog Entries
This function checks for a license.
Created 2nd February 2020, last changed 29th January 2023
