Get_datfile_info

Al Hart

This is clear as mud.

Does anyone know what Sketchup.dat is or what Sketchup.get_datfile_info does

Sketchup.get_datfile_infoSketchUp 6.0+

The get_datfile_info method is used to retrieve the value for the given key from Sketchup.dat.

If the key is not found, default_value is returned.

Arguments:

key
    The key whose value you want to retrieve.

default_value
    The default value you want returned if key is not available.

Returns:

value
    a string value if successful.

 value = Sketchup.get_datfile_info(key, default_value)

thomthom

The file seem to be a config file of SU.

@unknownuser said:

// NOTE TO USERS: Making modifications to this file is not recommended as it will be overwritten
// each time an upgrade is installed.

I don't see much useful info in it for us...
Possibly it could be used to brand SU - but as the file warns - it'll be overwritten upon SU updates...