localparameters
localparameters
VARIABLES

The localparameters statement creates one or more local variables and assigns parameter values to them.

Parameters

This statement has one parameter:

variables – is a list of variables to be created. Each variable should be separated from the next by a comma. If a variable name contains spaces or punctuation it should be surrounded by chevron (« ») characters.

Description

The localparameters statement creates one or more local variables and assigns parameter values to them. For example, the line:

    localparameters x,y,z

is equivalent to:

    local x,y,z
    x=parameter(1)
    y=parameter(2)
    z=parameter(3)

If a parameter doesn’t exist, the local variable is still created, but it will contain an error value. You can set up a default value like this:

    localparameters x,y,z
    z = catcherror("default value",z)

If parameter 3 doesn’t exist, the variable z will be assigned the text `default value`.

See Also

- --
- assign( -- assigns a value to a field or variable, also returning the value.
- assignglobal( -- assigns a value to a global variable (creating the variable if necessary).
- cache( -- stores a value in a temporary variable.
- callerslocalvariablevalue( -- allows a subroutine to access a local variable in the procedure that called it.
- cardvalidate -- verifies that a number is a valid credit card number.
- convertvariablestoconstants -- converts all of the variables in a formula into constant values.
- datatype( -- determines what kind of data is in a field or variable: text, number, etc.
- datavalue( -- returns the value of a field or variable: text, number, etc.
- fieldstotextvariables -- copies database fields into variables.
- fileglobal -- creates one or more fileglobal variables.
- fileglobalvalue( -- accesses a fileglobal or permanent variable from other databases.
- global -- creates one or more global variables.
- globalvalue( -- returns the value of a global variable.
- increment -- increments a field or variable.
- info("callerslocalvariables") -- returns a list of local variables defined in the procedure that called the current procedure.
- info("filevariables") -- builds a carriage return separated text array containing a list of the currently allocated fileglobal variables in the current database.
- info("globalvariables") -- builds a carriage return separated text array containing a list of the currently allocated global variables.
- info("localvariables") -- builds a carriage return separated text array containing a list of the currently allocated local variables.
- labelize( -- returns the value of a field or variable along with a label. This saves typing when you need to display fields or variables when logging and debugging.
- labelizeformula( -- returns the value of a formula along with the formula itself as a label.
- labelizeinfo( -- returns the value of an info( function, along with the function itself as a label.
- local -- creates one or more local variables.
- localvalue( -- returns the value of a local variable.
- makefileglobals -- creates one or more fileglobal variables, and assigns a value to each new variable.
- makeglobals -- creates one or more global variables, and assigns a value to each new variable.
- makelocals -- creates one or more local variables, and assigns a value to each new variable.
- permanent -- creates one or more permanent variables.
- savelocalvariables -- saves local variables as a procedure.
- scopes( -- returns the current scope of a variable, as well as any hidden scopes.
- scopevalue( -- returns the value of a variable in the specified scope.
- setcallerslocal -- allows a subroutine to modify a local variable in the procedure that called it.
- setfileglobal -- sets the value of a fileglobal variable (optionally in another database).
- setfilevariable -- sets the value of a fileglobal variable in another database.
- setpermanentvariable -- sets the value of a permanent variable in another database. The database must be open. An empty value will choose the currently active database.
- setwindowglobal -- sets the value of a windowglobal variable (optionally in another window).
- showvariables -- forces Panorama to update the display of one or more variables on every form in the active database.
- showwindowvariables -- forces Panorama to update the display of one or more variables in the currently active form.
- tokenname( -- returns the name of a field or variable (instead of the value contained in the field or variables).
- undefine -- destroys one or more variables.
- unpermanent -- converts one or more permanent variables into regular fileglobal variables. The variables will no longer be saved as part of the database.
- windowglobal -- creates one or more windowglobal variables.
- windowglobalvalue( -- accesses a windowglobal variable from other windows.

History

Version | Status | Notes
10.0 | New | New in this version.