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BUTTON

This script will grab the output from another button, using an identifier.

FORMAT: BUTTON “button_ identifier” or @“button_identifier"

DEFINITIONS:

  • button_identifier: Letter, number, or both which defines the ID of a button.

Each button must have a unique button identifier.

EXAMPLE 1:

$var = button "id1"
show $var

Obtain the output from the button having the identifier name "id1" and use it in the variable $var. Display it using the SHOW command.

EXAMPLE 2:

$stat1 = @"id1"
$stat2 = @"id2"
$total = $stat1 + $stat2
show $total

Obtain the output from the buttons with identifier names "id1" and "id2". Use these outputs in the variables $stat1 and $stat2. Add these variables to display the total. The values recovered using the @ symbol must be numeric in this script.

EXAMPLE 3:

$var = BUTTON "id1" IN WINDOW "CW1"
show $var

Obtain the output from the button with identifier name "id1" from the code window "CW1" and use it in the variable $var. Display it with the SHOW command. The codification window where the reference button is must be open when the report is run.