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Description
Search inside a dictionary for a key and if found returns a pointer to data. If key is not found returns %FALSE.
Syntax
pData = Dictionary_Exists(pDictionary, KeyName)
Returns
Number: data pointer or %FALSE
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
pDictionary |
Numeric |
No |
Pointer to a dictionary. |
KeyName |
String |
No |
Name of the key |
Remarks
To retrieve length of stored data use StrPtrLen function with DWord value stored at address returned by Dictionary_Exists.
Restrictions
See also
This functionality has been made obsolete by newer, better optimized hash table available directly in core instead.
Examples