⌂ Variables
Directives
- #ADJUSTDATE
- #APPEND
- #ASSIGN
- #COUNT
- #EXISTS
- #FORMAT
- #GETTYPE
- #GLOBAL
- #LOCAL
- #NEW
- #REF
- #SIZE
- #SOURCE

#ASSIGN

Assign the result of a cTemplate expression to a variable. The expression may be an integer, string or other data-type value. Expressions can also include mathematical operations and cScript.

Unlike #NEW, if the expression is a content record (in other words, the field referenced by the variable has a Type set to a Content Type), that same value will be copied to the new variable.

Prototype

#ASSIGN($variable, $expression)

Parameters

variable - The $Variable is the name of a new variable, or it can be a predefined variable which is having its value modified.
expression - A cTemplate expression to be evaluated and result assigned to the variable.

Examples

String Assignment Example

To assign a string, enclose the string in single- or double-quotes.


#ASSIGN($B,"Text")
$B is the magic string.

Integer Assignment Example

#ASSIGN($A,3)
$A is the magic number.

Math Operation Example

Assign is a variable that has already been set to 3 in Example 1.


#ASSIGN($A,$A+1)
The magic number is now $A.

#APPEND to append the result of a cTemplate block to a variable.

#NEW to set a variable to the result of a cTemplate block.

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