## Preferences.GetPreferenceValue

### Description

Returns the specified preference value.

### C# Syntax

    Object Preferences.GetPreferenceValue( String in_bstrPrefName );

### Scripting Syntax

    oVariant = Preferences.GetPreferenceValue( PreferenceName );

### Return Value

Variant

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
PreferenceName | String | The name of the preference to get. The syntax for specifying an individual preference is: "category.preference".

### Examples

#### Python Example

    Application.LogMessage( Application.Preferences.GetPreferenceValue("scripting.language") )

    # INFO : Python

### See Also

Preferences.SetPreferenceValue GetUserPref Preferences.Categories Preferences.Import Preferences.Export Preferences.RestoreDefault Preferences.SaveChanges