338 Chapter 12: Methods
getOne()
Usage
list.getOne(value)
getOne(list, value)
Description
List function; identifies the position (linear list) or property (property list) associated with a value
in a list.
For values contained in the list more than once, only the first occurrence is displayed. The
getOne command returns the result 0 when the specified value is not in the list.
When used with linear lists, the
getOne command performs the same functions as the
getPos command.
Parameters
value
Required. Specifies the value associated with the position or property.
Example
This statement identifies the position of the value 12 in the linear list Answers, which consists of
[10, 12, 15, 22]:
put Answers.getOne(12)
The result is 2, because 12 is the second value in the list.
This statement identifies the property associated with the value 12 in the property list Answers,
which consists of [#a:10, #b:12, #c:15, #d:22]:
put Answers.getOne(12)
The result is #b, which is the property associated with the value 12.
See also
getPos()
getOSDirectory()
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
getOSDirectory()
// JavaScript syntax
getOSDirectory();
Description
Function; Returns the full path to the System folder (Macintosh) or Windows directory
(Windows).
Parameters
None.
See also
Fileio
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