[ic] Accessing modifer value in perl

[Ron Phipps]

> From: Mike Heins
> 
> Quoting Ron Phipps (rphipps@reliant-solutions.com):
> > > From: Ron Phipps
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to access the value of a modifier from within a perl
sub.
> > I
> > > know that I can access the modifier like this in ITL:
> > >
> > > [item-modifier modifiername]
> > >
> > > How would I do the same from within a perl sub?  More importantly
can
> > I
> > > do this from within a sub called from Common Adjust?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > -Ron
> >
> > Interestingly enough I can access all my modifiers like this:
> >
> > $item->{modifiername}
> >
> > This works even if the modifier is pulled from the options table.
The
> > documentation mentioned that any attributes besides the ones
mentioned
> > (mv_ip, price_group, mv_ib, code, size, color, quantity) would need
to
> > be displayed using [item-modifier modifiername].
> >
> > If all modifiers can be accessed using the $item hash without a call
to
> > item-modifier then I will add a note to the docs.
> 
> I don't know what part of the docs you are referring to, but $item is
> always set to the value of the current item's hash reference. Any
> modifier that is set would by definition be available, no matter how
> it was set.
> 
> --
> Mike Heins

The section of the docs I was referring to is here:

http://www.icdevgroup.org/i/dev/docfly.html?mv_arg=icfaq07%2e04

I'll add a note or perhaps I should make the changes in the new Wiki
docs?

-Ron