## ValueMap.Get

### Introduced

v9.0 (2011)

### Description

Returns the value that matches the specified name.
Warning: If the value is undefined, this method throws an error. You can work around this limitation by accessing the names and values array using the same index (see the example below).

### C# Syntax

    Object ValueMap.Get( String in_name );

### Scripting Syntax

    oReturn = ValueMap.Get( in_name );

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
in_name | String | The name of the value to retrieve.

### Examples

#### 1. Python Example

    # See the example under the ValueMap.Remove method

#### 2. Python Example

    #
    # This example demonstrates how to safely get a value,
    # even if it's undefined
    #
    def GetValueIndex( in_name, in_map ) :
            aNames = in_map.Names
            aValues = in_map.Values
            i=0
            while i < len(in_map.Names) :
                    if (in_map.Names[i] == in_name) :
                            if (in_map.Values[i]) :
                                    return i
                    i = i + 1
            return -1
    # Python example
    app = Application
    for shdef in app.ShaderDefinitions :
            if (shdef.Attributes) :
                    if (len(shdef.Attributes.Names)) :
                            for n in shdef.Attributes.Names :
                                    idx = GetValueIndex(n, shdef.Attributes)
                                    app.LogMessage(shdef.Name+" has this attribute:\n\t- "+n+" == "+str(shdef.Attributes.Values[idx]))
            else :
                    app.LogMessage("Could not get attributes for "+thing.Name)
    # INFO : Softimage.soft_light.1.0 has this attribute:
    #       - {C535FA4D-E44A-45EB-AEE0-9F9AAEA91745} == None
    # INFO : Softimage.material-lambert.1.0 has this attribute:
    #       - {C535FA4D-E44A-45EB-AEE0-9F9AAEA91745} == None
    # INFO : Softimage.material-phong.1.0 has this attribute:
    #       - {C535FA4D-E44A-45EB-AEE0-9F9AAEA91745} == None

### See Also

ValueMap.Set ValueMap.Names ValueMap.Values