Get Cursor Position Value From Buffer Method

The Get Cursor Position Value From Buffer method returns the value that a position contains from a buffer. This position is the position where the cursor currently resides. To determine where to read from the buffer, you can use the Cursor property. For more information, see Cursor Position in Buffer Property.

Format

bufferVar.getValue([valueSize][, valueType ])

The following table describes the arguments for the Get Cursor Position Value From Buffer method.

Argument	Description
valueSize	A positive number that describes the number of bytes that the this method reads. You can use any of the following values: 1 2 3 4 8 10 The default value is 1. These values must not conflict with any values you use with the valueType argument. For more information, see the following section.
valueType	The type of data that the this method reads. You can use one of the following values: Signed Unsigned Float Signed is the default value.

Values You Can Use with the ValueSize and ValueType Arguments

The following table describes the value combinations you can use with the valueSize argument and the valueType argument. The values of the valueSize argument and the valueType argument must match the structure of the data that the Get Cursor Position Value From Buffer method reads. Any other combination causes an error.

Value in the valueSize Argument	Value in the valueType Argument
1	signed, unsigned
2	signed, unsigned
3	signed, unsigned
4	signed, unsigned, float
8	float