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This [[API_reference|API]] method retrieves a value that was set with [[GM_setValue]]. If nothing was set and a default value is passed, it returns that default. Failing that, it returns undefined.
This [[API_reference|API]] method retrieves a value that was set with [[GM_setValue]]. If nothing was set and a default value is passed, it returns that default. Failing that, it returns undefined.


Values are saved in the [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Code_snippets:Preferences Firefox preferences] back end and can be manually changed by typing [[mozillazine:About:config|about:config]] in the address bar and searching for the preference name "<code>greasemonkey.scriptvals.[[Metadata_block#.40namespace|namespace]]/[[Metadata_block#.40name|name]].foo</code>".
Values are saved in the [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Code_snippets:Preferences Firefox preferences] back end and can be manually changed by typing [[mozillazine:About:config|about:config]] in the address bar and searching for the preference name "<code>greasemonkey.scriptvals.[[Metadata Block#.40namespace|namespace]]/[[Metadata Block#.40name|name]].foo</code>".





Revision as of 22:18, 3 February 2010


Description

This API method retrieves a value that was set with GM_setValue. If nothing was set and a default value is passed, it returns that default. Failing that, it returns undefined.

Values are saved in the Firefox preferences back end and can be manually changed by typing about:config in the address bar and searching for the preference name "greasemonkey.scriptvals.namespace/name.foo".


Syntax

GM_getValue( name, default )

Value: Function
Returns: String, Integer, Boolean, undefined and null[1]
Compatibility: Greasemonkey 0.3b+
Parameters
Properties
name
default
  • All properties are optional except name.

Properties


name

Value: String
Usage: name = "PropertyName";
  • Property name to retrieve.


default

Value: String, Integer or Boolean
Usage: default = 5;
  • If name is not found, then use this property to return a default value. If default is omitted JavaScript undefined is returned.
Note: Using this property does not call GM_setValue and is by design.


Examples

GM_log(GM_getValue("foo"));

See Also

Notes