> OB Get Array($ObjData;$attributeName;$aTextarray) //Where $aTextarray is an > Array of type text > > This indeed gets the values from the object..which would be absolutely > fine(and a work around might be to get both, as neither error, and then look > at whether the values in the object array are null and if they are then its > an array of values). > > So my question is this. What is a better way to find out what the type of > data in the attribute is? What am I missing in my understanding of the > structure of an/this object.
It is the only way to do it in version 16 because all elements for the array must have the same type (unlike v17 collections). Once you have the text you can use JSON Parse to work out individual elements. > > OB Get type returns 42(matching the attribute type of course!). It feels like > the attribute is Shrodingers Cat- existing as a collection of cats and not a > collection of cats at the same time. Be careful that 4D 16 and 17 use different constants for the same object property. 17 will use 42 = Is collection, whereas 16 says 39 = Object array. John DeSoi, Ph.D. ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
