DeleteValue method

The DeleteValue method deletes a data value and the corresponding confidence level value of a character object.

In the following example, the fourth character contains a primary confidence level value of 6, a first alternative confidence level of 8, and a second alternative confidence level of 10. The fourth character also contains a primary character value of 110, a first alternative character value of 52, and a second alternative character value of 56.
<F id="Vendor">
			<V n="TYPE">Vendor</V>
			<V n="Position">0,0,0,0</V>
			<V n="STATUS">1</V>
			<C n="6,8,10" cr="0,0,0,0">83,49,53</C>
			<C n="6,8,10" cr="0,0,0,0">116,50,54</C>
			<C n="6,8,10" cr="0,0,0,0">105,51,55/C>
			<C n="6,8,10" cr="0,0,0,0">110,52,56</C>
</F>

Syntax

VBScript
oDCO.DeleteValue (nIndexValue as Long) as Boolean
C#
bool DeleteValue(int nIndexValue)

Applies to

Character objects only.

Arguments

nIndexValue
The index of the value to be deleted, where 0 is the primary value, 1 is the first alternative value, and so on.

Returns

Returns true if successful; returns false if unsuccessful.

C# example

This example deletes the first alternative character value and the first alternative confidence level value.
m_oDCOChar.DeleteValue(1);

Character XML before: "\t<C cn=\"10,9\" cr=\"0,0,0,0\">83,99</C>\n"

Character XML after: "\t<C cn=\"10\" cr=\"0,0,0,0\">83</C>\n"