def getParameter(self, objID, param):
        """getParameter(string, string) -> string

        Returns the value of the given parameter for the given objID
        """
        self._connection._beginMessage(
            self._cmdGetID, tc.VAR_PARAMETER, objID, 1 + 4 + len(param))
        self._connection._packString(param)
        result = self._connection._checkResult(
            self._cmdGetID, tc.VAR_PARAMETER, objID)
        return result.readString()
getParameter(string, string) -> string

        Returns the value of the given parameter for the given objID