Set Value
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Assigns a value to a global/local variable or to a control.
Action available for the following operating systems:
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.
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"
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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