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Assigns a value to a global/local variable or to a control.

Parameters

Type of Object
 

Control <unquoted string>: the control that the user wants to assign a value.

 

Global Variable <unquoted string>: the global variable that the user wants to assign a value.

 

Local Variable <unquoted string>: the local variable that the user wants to assign a value.

 

Multiple Assignment <unquoted string>: that option allows the user to assign values to multilple global/local variables or controls.

 
Type <radiobox>

The type of the value assigned to global/local variable or control. The possible values for this parameter are: Numeric or String.

 
Value <string> or <numeric>

The value to assign to the global/local variable or control. If the Type is String, user must put "" surrounding the value, otherwise user just put the numeric value to assign. User can use a Expression to assign to the variable. Please see here the Numeric Expressions and String Expressions.

     
Example 1
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  Example 3
Set Var(CTRL(Button1); Numeric; 5)

Result: CTRL(Button1) = 5
  Set Var(VAR(0); String; "Kalipso")

Result: VAR(0)="Kalipso"
  Set Var(CTRL(Button1); VAR(0); String; "Kalipso")

Result: CTRL(Button1)=VAR(0)="Kalipso"

     
  • This action enforces the type of the global/local variable or control (Example: an assignment of type Numeric to a VAR(0) that is of type String, changes the type of VAR(0) to Numeric). 

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Updated: 4/8/2016 5:23 PM