GetCharacter( ) method (JsonObject)

Gets the JSON string value of the named property as a CHARACTER.

To get the value of other JSON data types as a string, use the GetJsonText( ) method.

Return type: CHARACTER

Access: PUBLIC

Applies to: Progress.Json.ObjectModel.JsonObject class

Syntax

GetCharacter( INPUT property-name AS CHARACTER )

property-name

A CHARACTER expression that denotes the name of the property value to be retrieved from the JsonObject.

A JsonError is raised if:

• property-name is the empty string (""), or is the Unknown value (?)
• The property does not exist
• The property value is not a JSON string
• The property value does not fit into an ABL CHARACTER