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Variable text symbol

Former Member — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 03:28:45 GMT

Hi,

How can i make a text symbol's text change during runtime?

All i can remember is that i need to set its value in GoTo > Text Elements > Text Symbols to '&'...

Thanks!

Re: Variable text symbol

RichHeilman — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 03:39:42 GMT

You can not change the value of a text element at design time nor at runtime. You must use a variable field. For example, take the following code. In this code, it passes a syntax check, but will give you a runtime error because you are trying to write to a protect field.



report zrich_0002.

field-symbols: <fs>.

write:/ text-001.

assign text-001 to <fs>.

replace '&' with 'Test' into <fs>.

Write:/ <fs>.

You must use a variable field. Take this code for example.



report zrich_0002.

data: a_text_field type string.
field-symbols: <fs>.


write:/ text-001.

a_text_field = text-001.

replace '&' with 'Test' into a_text_field.

write:/ a_text_field.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

Re: Variable text symbol

Former Member — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:24:26 GMT

Hi winnie,

1. whats ur exact requirement ?

regards,

amit m.

Re: Variable text symbol

Former Member — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 05:08:24 GMT

For example, i have a text symbol text-001.

given condition A, i need to display 'Condition A', else i need to display 'Other Condition'.

Is that possible?

Re: Variable text symbol

RichHeilman — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 05:12:30 GMT

You can not change the value of a text symbol.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

Re: Variable text symbol

Former Member — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 06:54:25 GMT

Hi winnie,

1. since text-symbol cannot be changed,

2. we can use simple variables

3. OR we can define 2 text elements.

001

002

and accordingly display

based upon the condition.

-- something like this.

if condition 1.

text-001.

else.

text-002.

endif.

4. It is always better to use text-elements

so that the program can be used

in other languages (in near future, if required)

regards,

amit m.

Message was edited by: Amit Mittal