Class ChannelManager : getChannelFromName Method


Channel getChannelFromName( String strChannelName )

Summary

Find and return a Channel object from a given channel name.


Remarks

This method useful for locating user channels as the channel ID is automatically generated and is unique per installation.


Parameters

ParameterDescription
String strChannelName String representing the official channel name to be located. If a user has edited their channel name, this method should still locate it.


Returns


Returns a channel object or NULL if unknown


Examples

From the Recommendation Script:

var ch = app.getChannelManager().getChannelFromName( strChannelName );
if( ch )
{
alert( "We have found our user channel" );
}


See Also

  • Channel


    Requirements

    Build 1066