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# Set Value

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

Action available for the following operating systems:

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### 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> -* This option allows the user to assign values to multilple global/local variables or controls.<br>
* **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.

### Usage

* Example 1

Set Var(CTRL(Button1); Numeric; 5)\
**Result:** CTRL(Button1) = 5

* Example 2

Set Var(VAR(0); String; "Kalipso")\
**Result:** VAR(0)="Kalipso"

* Example 3

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

{% hint style="info" %}
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).
{% endhint %}