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Developing WebSpeed Applications
WebSpeed API Reference : get-value
 

get-value

This function returns the first available value of the specified user field, form field, or cookie. If an invalid name is passed, the function returns a blank value.

Location

web\method\cgiutils.i

Parameters

INPUT p_name AS CHARACTER
The user field, form field, or cookie. If the Unknown value (?) is specified, a comma-delimited list of all user fields, form fields, and cookies is returned.

Returns

CHARACTER

Notes

*Using set-user-field, one Web object can make data available to other Web objects. A Web object can access that information with the get-user-field or get-value functions.
*User fields are cleared with each new Web request.

Examples

See the hidden-field-list function in web\method\cgiutils.i.

See also

set-user-field
get-user-field
get-field
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