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Retrieving network operation results with Lingo

Lingo can retrieve network operation results, such as a text result, a unique identifier for a network operation, a file's MIME type, and the date an HTTP item was last modified.

A returned network ID is for the network operation whose results are being retrieved.

To retrieve the text result of a network operation:

Use the `netTextResult()` function. See `netTextResult()`.

To retrieve the "date last modified" string from the HTTP header for a specific item:

Use the `netLastModDate()` function. See `netLastModDate()`.

To obtain the MIME type of the HTTP item:

Use the `netMIME()` function. See `netMIME()`.

To conserve memory, Director discards the results of the `netTextResult()`, `netDone()`, `netError()`, `netMIME()`, and `netLastModDate()` functions within a short time after the operation completes successfully.

| For `netTextResult()`, Director discards the results when the next operation starts.
| For the other functions, Director retains the results through seven subsequent network operations.

To determine the state of a network operation that retrieves data:

Use the `getStreamStatus()` function or the `on streamStatus` event handler. See `getStreamStatus()` or `on streamStatus`.