DataPair Values

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The DataPair class is simply a wrapper around two values.

The values can be of any value type.

The class is available in 3ds Max 2008 and higher.

It was previously available in the Avguard Extensions.

   

Constructors

DataPair ()
DataPair <value1> <value2>
DataPair <value1_name>:<value1> <value2_name>:<value2>

   

Properties

<dataPair>.v1 : Value

Get/set the first value in the DataPair.

   

<dataPair>.v2 : Value

Get/set the second value in the DataPair.

   

<dataPair>.<value1_name> : Value

Get/set the first value in the DataPair by name.

   

<dataPair>.<value2_name> : Value

Get/set the second value in the DataPair by name.

   

Methods

getPropNames <dataPair>

Returns array of names values where first two values are #v1 and #v2, remaining 2 values are <value1_name> and <value2_name> if that form of the constructor is used.

EXAMPLES:

--Define a new value consisting of a Point3 value and an Integer
theVal = DataPair [10,20,30] 40
--> (DataPair [10,20,30] 40)
theVal.v1 --get the first value in the pair
--> [10,20,30]
theVal.v2 --get the second value in the pair
--> 40

--Define a new DataPair value with names values
theVal2 = DataPair question:"Life,Universe,And Everything" answer:42
-->(DataPair question:"Life,Universe,And Everything" answer:42)
theVal2.question
--> "Life,Universe,And Everything"
theVal2.answer
--> 42
--You can use the properties too:
theVal2.v1
--> "Life,Universe,And Everything"
theVal2.v2
--> 42

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