vList Xtra VLIST XTRA HELP: LIST MEMBER AND FILE PROPERTIES AT A GLANCE  
 
Property Purpose Member File Get Set

member(vList member).content = list

 

retrievedList = member(vList member).content

The data contained by the member. Setting the content property of a vList member stores a list (or other data) inside the member. Setting a variable to the content property of a vList member retrieves the list (or other data) and puts it into the variable.

Member   Get Set
member(vList member).list Synonym for .content property. Member   Get Set

Member syntax:

member ("vlist member").dirVersion

 

File syntax:

vlistInstance.dirVersion ( )

The version of Director the current data contained by the member or file, was created under. Member File Get  

Member syntax:

member ("vlist member").count

 

File syntax:

vlistInstance.count ()

Number of items in the list contained by the file or member Member File Get  

Member syntax:

member ("vlist member").size

 

File syntax:

vlistInstance.size ()

Size in bytes of the data contained by the file or member if was loaded into memory Member File Get  

Member syntax:

member ("vlist member").sizeOnDisk

 

File syntax:

vlistInstance.sizeOnDisk ()

Size in bytes on disk of the list contained by the file or member, if it was written out to a file. Member File Get  

Member syntax:

member ("vlist member").contentType

 

File syntax:

vlistInstance.contentType ()

The type of data contained by the member or file. Corresponds to Lingo data type symbols ie #list, #member, #string, #media Member File Get  

Member syntax:

member ("vlist member").platform

 

File syntax:

vlistInstance.platform ()

The platform the current data contained by the member or file was created under. Member File Get  

Member syntax:

member ("vlist member").sorted

 

File syntax:

vlistInstance.sorted ()

The current sort state of the list contained by the member or file Member File Get  
member ("vlist member").sort = true Setting the sort property to true sorts the list contained by the member. Member     Set

Member syntax:

member ("vlist member").encrypted

 

File syntax:

vlistInstance.encrypted ()

Whether or not the data contained by the member or file is encrypted Member File Get  
vlistInstance.fileName () Returns the full filepath and name of the file linked to the vList instance   File Get  

Member syntax:

member ("vlist member").compressed

 

File syntax:

vlistInstance.compressed ()

Whether or not the data contained by the member or file is compressed Member File Get  

Member syntax:

member ("vlist member").compressionratio

 

File syntax:

vlistInstance.compressionratio ()

Percent of disk space saved by compression Member File Get  

Member syntax:

member ("vlist member").binaryContent

 

File syntax:

vlistInstance.binaryContent ()

Whether or not the string data stored is using character cross-mapping Member File Get