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The <var>ListOfObjects</var> method returns a <var>[[Stringlist class|Stringlist]]</var> containing information about | The <var>ListOfObjects</var> method returns a <var>[[Stringlist class|Stringlist]]</var> containing information about [[System_class#System-wide_objects|"system-wide objects"]]. <var>ListOfObjects</var> is a shared method. | ||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
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<td>The class name in parentheses denotes a shared method. <var>ListOfObjects</var> can also be invoked via a <var>[[System_class|system]]</var> object variable, which may be <var>null</var>.</td></tr> | <td>The class name in parentheses denotes a shared method. <var>ListOfObjects</var> can also be invoked via a <var>[[System_class|system]]</var> object variable, which may be <var>null</var>.</td></tr> | ||
<tr><th>nameW</th> | <tr><th>nameW</th> | ||
<td>An optional identifying string which may include wildcard characters. Descriptions of the | <td>An optional identifying string which may include wildcard characters. Descriptions of the system-wide objects whose names match the <var class="term">nameW</var> pattern(s) are returned to the <var class="term">%sl</var> <var>Stringlist</var>. | ||
<p>This argument defaults to an asterisk (<code>*</code>), that is, all | <p>This argument defaults to an asterisk (<code>*</code>), that is, all system-wide objects, and its eligible wildcard characters are shown below:</p> | ||
<ul><li><code>*</code> Matches any group of 0 or more characters | <ul><li><code>*</code> Matches any group of 0 or more characters | ||
<li><code>?</code> Matches any single character | <li><code>?</code> Matches any single character | ||
Revision as of 06:45, 25 March 2011
List of system objects (System class)
The ListOfObjects method returns a Stringlist containing information about "system-wide objects". ListOfObjects is a shared method.
Syntax
%sl = %(System):ListOfObjects[( [string])]
Syntax terms
| %sl | The Stringlist variable that contains the data about the objects selected according to the nameW pattern. |
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| %(System) | The class name in parentheses denotes a shared method. ListOfObjects can also be invoked via a system object variable, which may be null. |
| nameW | An optional identifying string which may include wildcard characters. Descriptions of the system-wide objects whose names match the nameW pattern(s) are returned to the %sl Stringlist.
This argument defaults to an asterisk (
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Usage notes
- All errors result in request cancellation.
- The items placed on the target Stringlist are put there in no particular order.
- ListOfObjects is available in "Sirius Mods" Version 6.7 and later.