hmRep_SET VARIABLE ( Area ; varname ; vartype ; valuetext ; valuenum ; valuedate)
Introduced in v3.0, Preemptive: yes
| Parameter | Type | In/Out | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Longint | → | hmReports area |
| Varname | Text | → | variable name |
| Vartype | Longint | → | variable type |
| Valuetext | Text | → | variable content text |
| Valuenum | Real | → | variable content real |
| Valuedate | Date | → | variable content date |
Description
The command hmRep_SET VARIABLE adds a variable and a it’s value to the hmReports-Area. The variable is available in all currently open reports and all future reports. The variable stack is only temporary and will not be saved into a report. Pass the variable name into the parameter varname. The name of the variable is not case sensitive. So myvariable is the same as MyVariable. Like in 4D. The following types of variables are currently supported:
- Is Real (1): use valuenum
- Is Text (2): use valuetext
- Is Date (4): use valuedate
- Is Boolean (6): valuenum must be 1 for true, or 0 for false
- Is LongInt (9): use valuenum
- Is Time (11): valuenum is the number of seconds
If a variable with the variable name exists, the variable will be overwritten.
Example
The following example adds a variable vt_myvariable into the area reparea with the value “My value”:
hmRep_SET VARIABLE (reparea;"vt_myvariable";Is Text;"My value";0;!00.00.00!)