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Arguments
section, key, default_value
The argument is a string that specifies the preferences section that contains the
section
entry.
The argument is a string that specifies the entry of the value to retrieve.
key
The
default_value
find the entry. This value must be an unsigned integer in the range 0 through 65,535 or a
signed integer in the range -32,768 through 32,767.
Returns
Integer value of the specified entry in the specified section or the default value if the function
does not find the entry. Returns 0 if the value of the specified entry is not an integer.
Example
The following example returns the integer value of the Snap Distance setting in the My
Extension section of Preferences. If there is no MyExtension section or no Snap Distance
entry, the function returns the specified default value of 0.
var snapDist; //default value if entry not found
snapDist = dreamweaver.getPreferenceInt("My Extension", "Snap Distance",
0);
dreamweaver.getPreferenceString()
Availability
Dreamweaver MX.
To access the preferences for sites, you must have version 7.0.1. Check dw.appVersion
for the correct version before accessing site information.
Description
Lets you retrieve a string preference setting that you stored for an extension.
Arguments
section, key, default_value
The argument is a string that specifies the preferences section that contains the
section
entry.
The argument is a string that specifies the value to retrieve.
key
The
default_value
cannot find the entry.
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argument is the default value that Dreamweaver returns if it cannot
argument is the default string value that Dreamweaver returns if it