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Chapter 5 Script Commands

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SET

Syntax:

SET Variable := Expression

Description:

Make the contents of a variable equal to the specified expression.

Action:

The variable is made equal to the value of the evaluated expression.

Parameters:

Variable. Numeric or string variable. The variable to receive the

value. If the expression evaluates to a numeric value, a numeric
variable must be specified; likewise for a string.
Expression. Numeric or string expression. The evaluated value to

place in the variable.

Returns:

N/A.

Notes:

SET is an optional keyword. The following statements have the same

function:

SET %Var := 22

%Var := 22

Example:

SET %Num := 200
SET $Str := “ABCDEFG”
%Num := VAL( $Str)

// 0

$Str := RIGHTSTR( $Str, 1)

// “G”

SET $Array[ 4] := “IEF”

See Also:

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