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== Examples ==
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== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[GM_setValue]]
* [[GM_setValue]]


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== Notes ==
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<sup>[[GM_getValue#Syntax|[1]]]</sup> The <code>null</code> value should be <code>undefined</code> in prefmanager.js
<sup>[[GM_getValue#Syntax|[1]]]</sup> The <code>null</code> value should be <code>undefined</code> in prefmanager.js


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Revision as of 09:19, 8 December 2007

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Description

This API method retrieves a value that is set with GM_setValue.

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.scriptval.script-namespace/script-name".

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Syntax

GM_getValue( name, default )

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

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Properties


name

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

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default

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

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Examples

alert(GM_getValue("foo"));

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See Also

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Notes

[1] The null value should be undefined in prefmanager.js

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