jFiles - getting the name from an object?

[Niels_Larsen]

Hi
I need to get the name of an object or value in a JSON file. I don’t know the structure of the file in advance, therefore I need the names. Have looked in the documentation for jFiles but have not become much wiser.
But maybe I have completely misunderstood something.

Regards Niels

[Bruce]

The Json is stored as a “tree” (once you’ve done a Load).
You can then “walk” the tree using Records and Get.
If you look in jfiles.clw you’ll find a WalkNames method that “walks” the tree and sends the information to debugview++. That will be a good example for you.

[amardeep_srivastav]

Try using this function dataJSON.GetByName(‘nameoftheobject’)

[Niels_Larsen]

Hi Bruce

Thanks for the help. It works fine.
But I have had to remove “RPIVAT” on ObjectName in jfiles.inc.
My abilities are not sufficient to see if it’s wise to do or if there is another way?

[Niels_Larsen]

@amardeep_srivastav

Try using this function dataJSON.GetByName(‘nameoftheobject’)

The methods are for retrieving the value when you know the name. I don’t know the name so it won’t do.
But thanks anyway

[donridley]

You could use a product that specializes in parsing strings and get the names and values.

[vitesse]

@Niels_Larsen

But I have had to remove “RPIVAT” on ObjectName in jfiles.inc.

Niels: Is that Danish for “PRIVATE” ?

@donridley

You could use a product that specializes in parsing strings and get the names and values.

Careful Don, you will be howled down!

They used to say “All roads lead to Rome” - the complaint these days is all answers lead to…

[Niels_Larsen]

@vitesse

Niels: Is that Danish for “PRIVATE” ?

It was just to challenge someone’s brain In fact, it’s called “privat” in Danish. Now you know…