JSONMBS.ArraySize as Integer

For objects returns number of keys.
Same as Count property.
(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /Util/JSON/JSON Benchmarks
• /Util/JSON/JSONItem clone

JSONMBS.ChildNode as JSONMBS

Var o as JSONMBS = JSONMBS.NewArrayNode

o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(1)
o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(2)
o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(3)
o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(4)

Var n as JSONMBS = o.ChildNode // first child
MsgBox n.ValueString // shows 1

Please move to newer iterator functions instead.
(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /Util/JSON/JSON
• /Util/JSON/JSON recursive search
• /Util/JSON/JSONItem clone

JSONMBS.Compact as Boolean

Var j As New JSONMBS
j.Value("Hello") = "World"

Var s As String = j.toString
j.compact = false
Var f As String = j.toString

Break // see difference?

Default is true.
Set to false to get formatted output.
Or call ToString method with parameter.
(Read and Write property)

JSONMBS.Count as Integer

Var o As New JSONMBS

o.add 1
o.add 2
o.add 3

MessageBox o.Count.ToString // shows 3

For objects returns number of keys.
Same as ArraySize property.
(Read only property)

JSONMBS.Handle as Integer

It is possible to have two Xojo objects with the same handle pointing to the same JSON node.
(Read only property)

JSONMBS.LastChildNode as JSONMBS

Var o as JSONMBS = JSONMBS.NewArrayNode

o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(1)
o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(2)
o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(3)
o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(4)

Var k as JSONMBS = o.LastChildNode
MsgBox k.ValueString // shows 4

(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /Util/JSON/JSONItem clone

JSONMBS.LastRowIndex as Integer

Var j As New JSONMBS

j.add 1
j.add 2
j.add 3

MessageBox j.LastRowIndex.ToString // shows 2

Same as Count-1.
(Read only property)

JSONMBS.Name as String

(Read only property)

See also:

• Name(index As Integer) as String

JSONMBS.NextNode as JSONMBS

Var o as JSONMBS = JSONMBS.NewArrayNode

o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(1)
o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(2)
o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(3)
o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(4)

Var k as JSONMBS = o.ChildNode
while k<>nil
  MsgBox k.ValueString // shows 1, 2, 3, 4
  
  k=k.NextNode
wend

Please move to newer iterator functions instead.
(Read only property)

JSONMBS.PreviousNode as JSONMBS

Var o as JSONMBS = JSONMBS.NewArrayNode

o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(1)
o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(2)
o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(3)
o.AddItemToArray JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(4)

Var k as JSONMBS = o.LastChildNode
while k<>nil
  MsgBox k.valuestring // shows 4, 3, 2, 1
  
  k=k.PreviousNode
wend

Please move to newer iterator functions instead.
(Read only property)

JSONMBS.Root as JSONMBS

The root node owns the references to all children.
(Read only property)

JSONMBS.Tag as Integer

This can give a value as more detailed meaning on the usage.
e.g. we often have strings to hold numbers to preserve all digits.
(Read only property)

JSONMBS.toString as String

Var o as JSONMBS = JSONMBS.NewObjectNode

o.AddItemToObject "text", JSONMBS.NewStringNode("Hello World")

MsgBox o.toString // shows "{"text":"Hello World"}"

Returns "" on any error. Lasterror is set.
(Read only property)

See also:

• toString(formatted as boolean) as string

JSONMBS.Type as Integer

Var n as JSONMBS = JSONMBS.NewNullNode

MsgBox str(n.Type)

(Read only property)

JSONMBS.TypeName as String

Var o as JSONMBS = JSONMBS.NewArrayNode
MsgBox o.TypeName

This property was added for debugging so you can see type in debugger.
(Read only property)

JSONMBS.Valid as Boolean

The handle is not zero and there are no error nodes in JSON tree.
Returns true if valid, else false.
(Read only property)

JSONMBS.Value as Variant

Var j1 As JSONMBS = JSONMBS.NewStringNode("Hello World")
Var v1 As Variant = j1.Value
Var j2 As JSONMBS = JSONMBS.NewNumberNode(123)
Var v2 As Variant = j2.Value
Var j3 As JSONMBS = JSONMBS.NewNumberNode("1234.567")
Var v3 As Variant = j3.Value
Var j4 As JSONMBS = JSONMBS.NewCurrencyNode(123.4567)
Var v4 As Variant = j4.Value

Break

Converts value to variant.
(Read only property)

See also:

• Value(index As Integer) as Variant
• Value(Key As String) as Variant

JSONMBS.ValueBoolean as Boolean

Returns true if type is kTypeTrue, false if kTypeFalse or true if ValueInteger <> 0.
(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /Util/JSON/JSON Benchmarks
• /Util/JSON/JSONItem clone

JSONMBS.ValueByteString as MemoryBlock

Var mem As MemoryBlock = "Hello World"

// we send a MemoryBlock into our JSON
Var dic As New Dictionary
dic.Value("test") = mem

Var j As New JSONMBS(dic)
MessageBox j.toString // auto encodes it as base64

// let's query value from child()
Var jm As JSONMBS = j.Child("test")
Var m1 As MemoryBlock = jm.ValueByteString

// and query via value()
Var m2 As MemoryBlock = j.Value("test")

Break

Returns nil if type is not kTypeByteString.
(Read only property)

JSONMBS.ValueDouble as Double

(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /Util/JSON/JSON Benchmarks
• /Util/JSON/JSONItem clone

JSONMBS.ValueInt64 as Int64

If the node is an Int64, we return it.
Otherwise we try to convert it.
May raise exception if value can't be converted.
(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /Util/JSON/JSONItem clone

JSONMBS.ValueInteger as Integer

If the node is an integer, we return it.
Otherwise we try to convert it.
May raise exception if value can't be converted.
(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /Util/JSON/JSON Benchmarks

JSONMBS.ValueString as String

(Read only property)

JSONMBS.ValueUInt64 as UInt64

If the node is an UInt64, we return it.
Otherwise we try to convert it.
May raise exception if value can't be converted.
(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /Util/JSON/JSONItem clone