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action:Set_Variable_to_Text [2017/07/15 11:50] JMichaelTX Fix error in dynamic variable per @peternlewis |
action:Set_Variable_to_Text [2017/07/15 12:10] JMichaelTX Add block explaining processing of dynamic var tokens |
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| **This requires two steps (two Actions):** | **This requires two steps (two Actions):** | ||
| - | - //Set Variable to Text Action// (this action) to dynamically determine a standard variable token based on one or more variables, which optional text. | + | |
| + | {{:action:set-variable-text-dynamic-var.png?nolink|}} | ||
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| + | **The Steps Are** | ||
| + | * **STEP 1.**\\ //Set Variable to Text Action// (this action) to dynamically determine a standard variable token based on one or more variables, which optional text. | ||
| * In the text area of the Action, enter a special form of the Token entity, where you will embed another Variable token, and optionally text. | * In the text area of the Action, enter a special form of the Token entity, where you will embed another Variable token, and optionally text. | ||
| * For example: `%%Variable%%myVar%Variable%myVarNum%%%` | * For example: `%%Variable%%myVar%Variable%myVarNum%%%` | ||
| * Note the use of two percent symbols (`%%`) in places where you want the result to be one `%`. | * Note the use of two percent symbols (`%%`) in places where you want the result to be one `%`. | ||
| - | * Here is how this text will be processed when the Action executes: <code> | + | * Here is how this text will be processed when the Action executes:\\ .<code> |
| %%Variable%%myVar%Variable%myVarNum%%% | %%Variable%%myVar%Variable%myVarNum%%% | ||
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| %Variable%myVar2% | %Variable%myVar2% | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | * This is the variable we want to get the results of, so we will need another Action to get it. | + | * This is the variable we want to get the results of, so we will need another Action to get it.\\ |
| - | - [[action:Filter_Variable|Filter Variable Action]] using the //Process Tokens// option. | + | * **STEP 2.**\\ [[action:Filter_Variable|Filter Variable Action]] using the //Process Tokens// option. |
| - | {{:action:set-variable-text-dynamic-var.png?nolink|}} | ||
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| ==== Dynamic Determination in Variable Name Block ==== | ==== Dynamic Determination in Variable Name Block ==== | ||
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| Since the Variable Name block of the //Set Variable to Text// Action accepts tokens, we can just use it directly if we just need to concatenate two more more Variables, with optional text. | Since the Variable Name block of the //Set Variable to Text// Action accepts tokens, we can just use it directly if we just need to concatenate two more more Variables, with optional text. | ||
| * For example: `%Variable%myPrefix%%Variable%myFieldName%` | * For example: `%Variable%myPrefix%%Variable%myFieldName%` | ||
action/Set_Variable_to_Text.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/15 05:44 by peternlewis
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