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readValue()
Syntax
file("whichFile
").readValue()
Description
Multiuser Server server-side function; reads the value written in the specified file. All core Lingo data types are supported (void, integer, string, symbol, floating-point number, list, propertyList, point, rect, color, date, media, picture, 3D vector, and 3D transform). Files containing other data types return Void
.
Example
This server-side statement assigns the value in the file Sunset.tmp to the variable tempImage
:
tempImage = file("HardDrive:Images:Sunset.tmp").readValue()
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