Correct way to GetInstanceVariableValue from name?

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  • Ashley

    In the manual I can find how to get an instance variable value by its index (GetInstanceVariableValue(index)). But I can not find references on how to get the value of a variable starting from the name.

    I can do it with some undocumented features: 

    GetInstanceVariableIndexFromName(string) {
	//return this.GetInstance()._GetAllInstanceVariableNames().indexOf(string);
	return this.GetInstance()._instVarNames.indexOf(string);
},
GetInstanceVariableValueFromName(string){
	const pos = this.GetInstanceVariableIndexFromName(string)
	return pos < 0 || pos > this.GetInstance().GetInstanceVariableCount() ? '' : this.GetInstance().GetInstanceVariableValue(pos );
}

    What is the correct way to do this using the documented features?

    I need it because I'm experimenting with one of my plugins. My idea is to be able to directly access the variables via '{{ variable }}'.

    I can get the same result by writing {{0}} {{1}}. But it's much clearer and simpler if I can write {{name}} {{surname}}.

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  • It's not supported. Instance variable names are deliberately stripped out to impede reverse-engineering (a common concern amongst users). They are sometimes available in preview mode for the debugger, but it will stop working when the project is exported.

    This seems to be a half-way point to allowing arbitrary expressions anyway, so it seems you might as well just make it fire a trigger which can set a return value, and then you can use any expression at all in a placeholder, including instance variables.

    I'd also point out that you'd better implement that carefully or it will be a playground for injection attacks!

  • Thank you for your answer.

    I can create an optional property (Model) where you can insert the variable's name. I didn't think about injection attacks. Maybe I can put a function to sanitize external input.

  • Glad you asked this because I´m doing the same thing. If doing it like this is a concern I should probably also change this!

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