With effect from Version 7, there are a number of shortcuts for referring to some of the variable-handling functions. They were introduced to take away the amount of typing necessary when many variables are being used. A full list of the shortcuts is as follows: ::A – AppendVr ::G – GetV ::I – IncrementV ::N […]
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Shortcuts when using variables
Format a date in archaic form
Format a date in archaic form
Using standard XpressDox functions and commands, XpressDox renders a date in archaic form, i.e. 2009-09-02 becomes “the 2nd day of October in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Nine”.
Using variables to calculate totals
Using variables to calculate totals
XpressDox give the template author the ability to perform calculations and other operations on the values of data elements, and to store those values in variables for later use in the template. One example of this is the ability to calculate totals on repeated data elements.
Using and storing variables
Using and storing variables
Here are some examples to illustrate the concept which enables the results of calculations to be stored for further use in the template, and even for future templates.