Re: Variable in a variable

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 45950
interpreted = N
texte = >I'm trying to name a math variable using an exiting variable [START_YEAR] >(which is just the year say 2002). > >[Format thousands .2f][math show=T][START_YEAR]_SALES_1=[Sum >field=sale_total][/Math][/Format] > >But it doesn't create the variable. When I do a listvariables, it aint >there, but [start_year} is.....Math variable names have length limits, something like 12 or 14 characters -- and they cannot begin with numeric digits. You have broken one or both of these rules ... Sincerely, Kenneth Grome--------------------------------------------------- WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net Philippines http://www.webdna.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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>I'm trying to name a math variable using an exiting variable [START_YEAR] >(which is just the year say 2002). > >[Format thousands .2f][math show=T][START_YEAR]_SALES_1=[Sum >field=sale_total][/Math][/Format] > >But it doesn't create the variable. When I do a listvariables, it aint >there, but [start_year} is.....Math variable names have length limits, something like 12 or 14 characters -- and they cannot begin with numeric digits. You have broken one or both of these rules ... Sincerely, Kenneth Grome--------------------------------------------------- WebDNA Professional Training and Development Center 175 J. Llorente Street +63 (32) 255-6921 Cebu City, Cebu 6000 kengrome@webdna.net Philippines http://www.webdna.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Kenneth Grome

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