Re: Variable in a variable

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 45948
interpreted = N
texte = If you are trying to set 'Start_year' as your new variable, you need to get rid of the [][math show=T]START_YEAR=calculations here[/Math]If you want the variable to contain the formatted value, wrap another [math][/math] outside of the format. Cause your example doesn't make sense to me. What is [start_year] doing with _sales_1=... What are you trying to accomplish there?[math]newvar=[format thousands .2f][math show=t]calculation[/math][/format][/math]Hope this helps.On 12/4/2002 4:28 AM, Tim Robinson wrote:> I'm trying to name a math variable using an exiting variable [START_YEAR] > (which is just the year say 2002). > > [Format thousands .2f][math show=T][START_YEAR]_SALES_1=[Sum > field=sale_total][/Math][/Format] > > But it doesn't create the variable. When I do a listvariables, it aint > there, but [start_year} is..... > > Any ideas? > > Regards, > Tim ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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If you are trying to set 'Start_year' as your new variable, you need to get rid of the [][math show=T]START_YEAR=calculations here[/Math]If you want the variable to contain the formatted value, wrap another [math][/math] outside of the format. Cause your example doesn't make sense to me. What is [start_year] doing with _sales_1=... What are you trying to accomplish there?[math]newvar=[format thousands .2f][math show=t]calculation[/math][/format][/math]Hope this helps.On 12/4/2002 4:28 AM, Tim Robinson wrote:> I'm trying to name a math variable using an exiting variable [START_YEAR] > (which is just the year say 2002). > > [Format thousands .2f][math show=T][START_YEAR]_SALES_1=[Sum > field=sale_total][/Math][/Format] > > But it doesn't create the variable. When I do a listvariables, it aint > there, but [start_year} is..... > > Any ideas? > > Regards, > Tim ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ dale's stuff

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