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action:Set_Variable_to_Text [2017/07/15 11:59] JMichaelTX [Dynamic Determination of Variable Name in Text Area Block] |
action:Set_Variable_to_Text [2017/09/07 00:15] peternlewis |
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| ===== Examples ===== | ===== Examples ===== | ||
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| ==== Set To Text You Type ==== | ==== Set To Text You Type ==== | ||
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| ==== Combine Multiple Variables and Text ==== | ==== Combine Multiple Variables and Text ==== | ||
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| There is no need to use any operators when combining text with multiple variables or other tokens. Just enter the text and variables/tokens as you would like them to appear in the Variable being set by this Action. | There is no need to use any operators when combining text with multiple variables or other tokens. Just enter the text and variables/tokens as you would like them to appear in the Variable being set by this Action. | ||
| {{:action:set-variable-text-combine-var.png?nolink|}} | {{:action:set-variable-text-combine-var.png?nolink|}} | ||
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| ===== Setup ===== | ===== Setup ===== | ||
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| **This requires two steps (two Actions):** | **This requires two steps (two Actions):** | ||
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| + | {{: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. | * **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. | ||
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| * 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.\\ | ||
| - | * **STEP 2.**\\ [[action:Filter_Variable|Filter Variable Action]] using the //Process Tokens// option. | + | * **STEP 2.**\\ [[action:Filter|Filter Action]] using the //Process Tokens// option. |
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| - | {{: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%` | ||
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| ===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
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| === Actions === | === Actions === | ||
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| * [[:Actions|See all Actions]] | * [[:Actions|See all Actions]] | ||
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| ==== Forum ==== | ==== Forum ==== | ||
action/Set_Variable_to_Text.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/15 05:44 by peternlewis
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