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GetString

GetString
string GetString(string strname)

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Returns the value of a global non-array string variable.

If the function name does not exist, returns an empty string.

If you are working with other people's code, it is advisable to use this function in conjunction with StrExists()

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Example Usage

string name;
string my_var= "name"; // my_var now points to name.
GetString(my_var); // Gets the value of name.
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The VERGE 3 Manual
General Utility Functions
CallFunction()
CopyArray()
Exit()
FlushKeyBuffer()
FunctionExists()
GetInt()
GetIntArray()
GetKeyBuffer()
GetString()
GetStringArray()
GetUserSystemVcFunctionByIndex()
GetUserSystemVcFunctionCount()
HookButton()
HookKey()
HookRetrace()
HookTimer()
ListBuiltinDefines()
ListBuiltinFunctions()
ListBuiltinVariables()
Log()
MessageBox()
Random()
SetAppName()
SetButtonJB()
SetButtonKey()
SetInt()
SetIntArray()
SetKeyDelay()
SetRandSeed()
SetResolution()
SetString()
SetStringArray()
Unpress()
UpdateControls()

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