# Returning array from plugin

**URL:** <https://forum.xojo.com/t/returning-array-from-plugin/17463>\
**Category:** Plugins\
**Created:** [June 23, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/returning-array-from-plugin/17463 "2014-06-23T13:45:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Dan\_Berghult](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Dan\_Berghult](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dan_Berghult)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/returning-array-from-plugin/17463/1 "2014-06-23T13:45:05Z")

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I can not figure out how to return an array of strings from my plugin.

Is possible?

If so: Any clue is appreciated.

Dan

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Schmitz](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/christian_schmitz/32/158_2.png) [@Christian\_Schmitz](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Christian_Schmitz)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/returning-array-from-plugin/17463/2 "2014-06-23T14:00:14Z")

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of you can. Return a REALarray and use REALCreateArray() to create one. For arrays you can use the insert function in the SDK to fill it.

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Berghult](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Dan\_Berghult](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dan_Berghult)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/returning-array-from-plugin/17463/3 "2014-06-23T14:08:08Z")

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When I do this:

REALproperty DansClassProperties[] = {  
{ “”, “Files()”, “String”, REALconsoleSafe, REALstandardGetter, REALstandardSetter, FieldOffset( DansClassData, mFiles ) },  
}

I get an error when RB/Xojo tries to run the plugin: It does not seems to like Files()

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Schmitz](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/christian_schmitz/32/158_2.png) [@Christian\_Schmitz](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Christian_Schmitz)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/returning-array-from-plugin/17463/4 "2014-06-23T14:19:16Z")

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I don’t use arrays as properties in my plugin. Probably because that does not work.  
Better make a method returning array.

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Berghult](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Dan\_Berghult](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dan_Berghult)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/returning-array-from-plugin/17463/5 "2014-06-23T14:21:59Z")

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Thanks,

🙂

You just saved me a lot time.

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**Author:** ![Mars\_Saxman](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@Mars\_Saxman](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Mars_Saxman)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/returning-array-from-plugin/17463/6 "2014-06-25T13:15:26Z")

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What happens if you define the property name as “Files” and type as “String()” ?

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Schmitz](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/christian_schmitz/32/158_2.png) [@Christian\_Schmitz](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Christian_Schmitz)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2014, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/returning-array-from-plugin/17463/7 "2014-06-25T13:43:53Z")

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Welcome back Mars.

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**Author:** ![Dan\_Berghult](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Dan\_Berghult](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Dan_Berghult)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/returning-array-from-plugin/17463/8 "2014-06-26T14:15:57Z")

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> [@104264:@Mars Saxman](#):
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> What happens if you define the property name as “Files” and type as “String()” ?

No success (I do not need to return the array as a property.)

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.xojo.com/uploads/default/original/1X/455b4dcc0e61630e9f81940004ddffa49c432a46.png) [@system](https://forum.xojo.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/returning-array-from-plugin/17463/9 "2020-10-29T17:17:18Z")

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