get data from table, dynamic

[gjniewenhuijse]

i have a table and i want to use this data, like:

Code:

dev =
{
   [21] = {value='10/1/1',battery='10/1/2'},
   [24] = {value='15/1/1'}
}
log(dev[21].value)

But from my others system i received the following:
id = 21
value = true
type = value or battery

how to use type (value or battery) as input? something like:

Code:

dev =
{
   [21] = {value='10/1/1',battery='10/1/2'},
   [24] = {value='15/1/1'}
}

type = 'value'
log(dev[21].type)

But this example doesn't work.

[admin]

Code:

dev =
{
   [21] = {value='10/1/1',battery='10/1/2'},
   [24] = {value='15/1/1'}
}

type = 'value'
log(dev[21][type])

[gjniewenhuijse]

Code:

dev =
{
   [21] = {value='10/1/1',battery='10/1/2'},
   [24] = {value='15/1/1'}
}

type = 'value'
log(dev[21][type])

yeahh, thanks