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getValue() Method
This method returns a value from the current cursor position in a Buffer object.
Syntax
bufferVar.getValue([valueSize][, valueType ])
Parameter Description valueSize A positive number indicating the number of bytes to be read; default is 1 valueType The type of data to be read, expressed as one of the following:Returns
The value at the current position in a Buffer object.
Usage
To determine where to read from the buffer, use the bufferVar.cursor() method.
Acceptable values for valueSize are 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, and 10, providing that valueSize does not conflict with the optional valueType flag. The following list describes the acceptable combinations of valueSize and valueType:
valueSize valueType 1 signed, unsigned 2 signed, unsigned 3 signed, unsigned 4 signed, unsigned, float 8 floatThe combination of valueSize and valueType must match the data to be read.
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Siebel eScript Language Reference Published: 18 April 2003 |