GetPref

Retrieves the text previous saved to a file on the user's hard drive using setPref().

Syntax

 vResult = getPref(string file name)
 

vResult will be <Void> if no file named string file name exists at the expected location. If such a file does exist, vResult will contain a string. This string may be empty.

Notes

See setPref() for details of where the preferences files are stored

See also

SetPref

External links

• [http://livedocs.adobe.com/director/mx2004/release_update_en/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Director_MX_2004_Documentation&file=07_me405.htm

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