GetStringComparisonObjectDescriptor
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Method
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This method is only available on the macOS platform. For cross-platform compatibility, use ＃If...＃Endif with the Target... specifiers to make sure you will not attempt to use this method on an incompatible platform. |
Returns the AppleEventObjectSpecifier that matches the string comparison passed.
Syntax
result=GetStringComparisonObjectDescriptor (ComparisonKey, ComparisonForm, Field, Value)
| Part | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| result | AppleEventObjectSpecifier | The object that was found. |
| ComparisonKey | String | The type of comparison to be performed. This string must be four characters in length. |
| ComparisonForm | String | The form of the comparison. For example, "prop" indicates that the comparison will be checking a property. |
| Field | String | The field the comparison will be performed on. The ComparisonForm parameter controls how the field parameter is interpreted. |
| Value | String | The value that the comparison will be performed against. |
Notes
Valid comparison keys are:
| Comparison Key | Description |
|---|---|
| = | Equals |
| > | Greater than |
| >= | Greater than or equal to |
| < | Less than |
| <= | Less than or equal to |
Comparison keys must be four characters. You must include spaces after the characters in the comparison key so that the string passed is four characters in length.
See Also
AppleEvent class, GetIndexedObjectDescriptor, GetNamedObjectDescriptor, GetOrdinalObjectDescriptor, GetPropertyObjectDescriptor, GetRangeObjectDescriptor, GetTestObjectDescriptor functions.