Description
Returns an array of all the children of the specified parent.
The getChildren command is useful in script procedures for automatically identifying the children of a node or nodes. The results are saved to a module array, which may in turn be passed to a subsequent command or procedure.
Functional area
Data retrieval
Command syntax
Syntax
getChildren parentName[-nodesOnly] [-fullPath] [-nameOnly] |
Arguments
None
Flags
| Name | Flag arguments | Argument type | Exclusive to | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
nodesOnly | 0 | — | — | — |
fullPath | 0 | — | nameOnly | — |
nameOnly | 0 | — | fullPath | — |
Return value
string array
Examples
string $mods[] = `getChildren rfoot`;
int $i;
for( $i = 0;
$i < $mods.getCount();
$i += 1 )
print( $mods[$i] );
print ($mods.getCount());
// In this example, a module array called "$mods" is declared
// and the children of the node "right_foot" are assigned to it.
// The for loop iterates through the elements of the array and
// prints each one to the interface. The last line prints the
// value of $mods.getCount, which is an integer describing
// the number of children that were found in this instance.
