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Chapter FiveGeneral Functions (continued)

DataObjectGetDescriptor Function

Overview

The DataObjectGetDescriptor function returns the object descriptor for a specified Data Object.

Syntax/Parameters

Syntax

string = DataObjectGetDescriptor ( handle hData );

Parameters

hData

A handle specifying the Data Object.

Return Value

Returns a string containing the object descriptor or empty on failure. Use the GetLastError function to retrieve a formatted error code.

Remarks

The Data Object Descriptor is a 15 character string that defines the content of the data object. For example, a descriptor from a GIF image retrieved from the clipboard is “GIFDataObject”.

Descriptors help both Legato SDK functions and programmers determine the content of a Data Object.

Related Functions

Platform Support

Go13, Go16, GoFiler Complete, GoFiler Corporate, GoFiler, GoFiler Lite, GoXBRL

Legato IDE, Legato Basic