ArrayExportKeys
Script function

world.ArrayExportKeys

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Type

Method

Summary

Exports keys from an array into a single string

Prototype

VARIANT ArrayExportKeys(BSTR Name, BSTR Delimiter);

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Description

Exports keys from the nominated array.

They keys will be separated by the specified delimiter, for example:

dispel magic,dragonskin,farsight,galvanic whip

The list may be the empty string, which indicates that the array had no values.

You specify the delimiter (eg. a comma) so that you can use different delimiters if you want to. The delimiter must be a single character (eg. ",") other than the backslash character. If the keys contain the delimiter they will be "escaped", for example if the delimiter is a comma then any commas will be exported as backslash-comma. (ie. "," becomes ","). Also, any backslashes are exported as double-backslashes. (eg. "" becomes "").

If you want the key values as well as the names, use ArrayExport.

VBscript example

Note ArrayExportKeys ("spells", ",")


Lua example

Note (ArrayExportKeys ("spells", ","))


Lua notes

The delimiter is optional, and defaults to the "," character.


Return value

If successful, the return value is a string containing the keys for the specified array, separated by the delimiter.

If not successful, the return value is a number (type 'long') with one of the following error codes in it:

eBadArrayName: Name cannot be empty
eArrayDoesNotExist: Array does not exist
eBadDelimiter: The delimiter was not a single character, or was the backslash character



See Also ...

Topics

DOC_Arrays Arrays
DOC_plugins Plugins
DOC_scripting Scripting
DOC_variables Variables

Functions

FNC_ArrayClear ArrayClear (Clears an array)
FNC_ArrayCount ArrayCount (Returns the number of arrays)
FNC_ArrayCreate ArrayCreate (Creates an array)
FNC_ArrayDelete ArrayDelete (Deletes an array)
FNC_ArrayDeleteKey ArrayDeleteKey (Deletes a key/value pair from an array)
FNC_ArrayExists ArrayExists (Tests to see if the specified array exists)
FNC_ArrayExport ArrayExport (Exports values from an array into a single string)
FNC_ArrayGet ArrayGet (Gets the value of an array item)
FNC_ArrayGetFirstKey ArrayGetFirstKey (Gets the key of the first element in the array (if any))
FNC_ArrayGetLastKey ArrayGetLastKey (Gets the key of the last element in the array (if any))
FNC_ArrayImport ArrayImport (Imports values into an array from a single string)
FNC_ArrayKeyExists ArrayKeyExists (Tests to see if the specified array key exists)
FNC_ArrayListAll ArrayListAll (Gets the list of arrays)
FNC_ArrayListKeys ArrayListKeys (Gets the list of all the keys in an array)
FNC_ArrayListValues ArrayListValues (Gets the list of all the values in an array)
FNC_ArraySet ArraySet (Sets the value of an array item)
FNC_ArraySize ArraySize (Returns the number of elements in a specified array)

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