Re: Variable in a variable
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 45955
interpreted = N
texte = Aha. Yes, it's in the docs. At least that answer my question as to why it works for text and not math.... can't really think of any good reason why it must start with a letter though....Regards, Tim -- Tim Robinson IDFK Web Developments tim@idfk.com.au 114a/40 Yeo Street Neutral Bay 2089 Australia Phone +612 9908 2134 Fax +612 9908 4837> From: Kenneth Grome
> Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 11:42:32 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Re: Variable in a variable > >> 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
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Aha. Yes, it's in the docs. At least that answer my question as to why it works for text and not math.... can't really think of any good reason why it must start with a letter though....Regards, Tim -- Tim Robinson IDFK Web Developments tim@idfk.com.au 114a/40 Yeo Street Neutral Bay 2089 Australia Phone +612 9908 2134 Fax +612 9908 4837> From: Kenneth Grome > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 11:42:32 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Re: Variable in a variable > >> 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
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