---
title: "PMPrintSettingsGetValue(_:_:_:)"
framework: applicationservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: applicationservices/1460602-pmprintsettingsgetvalue
---

# PMPrintSettingsGetValue(_:_:_:)

Obtains the value of a setting in a print settings object.

## Declaration

```swift
func PMPrintSettingsGetValue(_ printSettings: PMPrintSettings, _ key: CFString, _ value: UnsafeMutablePointer<Unmanaged<CFTypeRef>?>) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

- `printSettings`: The print settings object you want to access.
- `key`: A string constant that specifies the key for the desired setting. Some keys are currently defined in PMTicket.h; other keys are user-defined.
- `value`: A pointer to your Core Foundation variable. On return, the variable refers to a Core Foundation object that corresponds to the specified key. If no corresponding object exists, the variable is set to NULL.

## Return Value

Return Value A result code. See Result Codes.

## Discussion

Discussion This function, together with the function PMPrintSettingsSetValue, makes it possible to access print settings directly.

## See Also

### Accessing Data in Print Settings Objects

- [PMGetFirstPage(_:_:)](applicationservices/1460271-pmgetfirstpage.md)
- [PMSetFirstPage(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1461519-pmsetfirstpage.md)
- [PMGetLastPage(_:_:)](applicationservices/1462747-pmgetlastpage.md)
- [PMSetLastPage(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1463595-pmsetlastpage.md)
- [PMGetPageRange(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1459324-pmgetpagerange.md)
- [PMSetPageRange(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1462294-pmsetpagerange.md)
- [PMPrintSettingsGetJobName(_:_:)](applicationservices/1459233-pmprintsettingsgetjobname.md)
- [PMPrintSettingsSetJobName(_:_:)](applicationservices/1460149-pmprintsettingssetjobname.md)
- [PMGetCopies(_:_:)](applicationservices/1464480-pmgetcopies.md)
- [PMSetCopies(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1463804-pmsetcopies.md)
- [PMGetCollate(_:_:)](applicationservices/1464492-pmgetcollate.md)
- [PMSetCollate(_:_:)](applicationservices/1463223-pmsetcollate.md)
- [PMGetDuplex(_:_:)](applicationservices/1458921-pmgetduplex.md)
- [PMSetDuplex(_:_:)](applicationservices/1462000-pmsetduplex.md)
- [PMPrintSettingsSetValue(_:_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1461697-pmprintsettingssetvalue.md)
- [PMPrintSettingsCopyAsDictionary(_:_:)](applicationservices/1459088-pmprintsettingscopyasdictionary.md)
- [PMPrintSettingsCopyKeys(_:_:)](applicationservices/1462730-pmprintsettingscopykeys.md)