Synopsis
Retrieves the preference value(s) for the specified object.
Syntax
get_preference(name)
Description
The function arguments.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| name | A string giving either an object name, such as 'curve', 'line', or 'export', or a single attribute, such as 'curve.line.style' or 'export.clobber'. |
The get_preference command retrieves the preference value(s) of the specified object. If an object attribute is not supplied, all preferences for that object are returned. To retrieve the preference value of a specific attribute, provide the object and attribute name, joined by a dot (.), e.g. "point.size".
Examples
Example 1
chips> print(get_preference("plot"))Print all the preferences for the plot object.
Example 2
chips> print(get_preference("label.size"))Retrieve and print the preference value for the size attribute of the label object.
Bugs
See the bugs pages on the ChIPS website for an up-to-date listing of known bugs.
See Also
- concepts
- preferences, setget
- preference
- get_preferences, load_preferences, save_preferences, set_preference, set_preference_autoload, set_preferences
- utilities
- set_current