Re: [Arsperl-users] Problem with ars_GetListContainer

[Ian T. <I.D...@op...>]

Tyrrell, Peter wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Is anybody else having problems with ars_GetListContainer? It only seems to
> return the hash for a single item instead of the array of hashes I am
> expecting.
>
> my $what = ars_GetListContainer($c->ctrl(), 0,
> 		&ARS::AR_HIDDEN_INCREMENT, 
> 		&ARS::ARCON_GUIDE,
> 		&ARS::ARCON_APP)
> 	|| die "ars_GetListContainer error: $ars_errstr\n";
>
> print ref($what) . "\n";
>
> The above call tells me it's a HASH, and decoding it's contents gives:
>
>  (HASH)
>  0      containerName:EWebContS
>  0      containerType:app
>  0      ownerObjList: (ARRAY)
>
> I have a feeling that I am just getting back the last container instead of
> the list.
>
> I'm using the precompiled ARSperl1.84 (API 8) under Windows 2K with
> ActiveState Perl5.008007 Build 813 against a ARS 6.00.01. 
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> Petet

Peter,

If you have a look at the documentation it says:

*On success*
    Returns an array of HASH references.
*On failure*
    Returns undef.

Example:

	(@a = ars_GetListContainer($ctrl, 0, &ARS::AR_HIDDEN_INCREMENT, ARCON_GUIDE)) || 
		die "$ars_errstr";

Hope this helps...

Ian

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