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Dictionary.ToJSON

Returns JSON representation of dictionary for data exchange.

Component Version macOS Windows Linux Server iOS SDK
Dictionary JSON 6.1 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
MBS( "Dictionary.ToJSON"; DictionaryRef )   More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example
DictionaryRef The reference number to the dictionary. $dic

Result

Returns JSON or error.

Description

Returns JSON representation of dictionary for data exchange.
This is useful for passing data from dictionary to some javascript.

Examples

Test exporting dictionaries:

#
#
#Create new Dictionary
#
Set Variable [$param; Value:MBS( "Dictionary.Create" )]
#
#Fill in values
#
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Dictionary.SetValueForKey"; $param; "text"; Pass Parameters with Dictionary::TextField )]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Dictionary.SetValueForKey"; $param; "number"; Pass Parameters with Dictionary::NumberField)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Dictionary.SetValueForKey"; $param; "date"; Pass Parameters with Dictionary::DateField)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Dictionary.SetValueForKey"; $param; "time"; Pass Parameters with Dictionary::TimeField)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Dictionary.SetValueForKey"; $param; "timestamp"; Pass Parameters with Dictionary::TimeStampField)]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Dictionary.SetValueForKey"; $param; "container"; Pass Parameters with Dictionary::ContainerField)]
#
#Call save xml, json and text
#
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Text.WriteTextFile"; MBS("Dictionary.ToXML"; $param; 1); MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; MBS( "Folders.UserDesktop" ) ; "dictionary.xml"); "UTF8")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Text.WriteTextFile"; MBS("Dictionary.ToText"; $param); MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; MBS( "Folders.UserDesktop" ) ; "dictionary.txt"); "UTF8")]
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS( "Text.WriteTextFile"; MBS("Dictionary.ToJSON"; $param); MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; MBS( "Folders.UserDesktop" ) ; "dictionary.json.txt"); "UTF8")]
#
#free memory
#
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("Dictionary.Release"; $param)]

See also

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Created 25th February 2016, last changed 9th November 2021


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