Specifications

5-10 Data Types
5-10
not specified. You are prompted to provide an alternate Name or
Tag if they are not unique among all User Variables attached to
the object. You are also prompted to provide a cryptic tag if the
User Variable uses a security password.
Finally, the Show or Hide Variable Details icon, in the upper-right
corner of the property view, expands or shrinks the Code Editor.
This icon either hides or reveals most of the attribute fields of
the User Variable. Normally, once a User Variable has been
defined, its attributes remain fairly static and most effort is
directed toward editing and debugging its macro code. For this
reason, the code field is presented in its expanded position when
debugging or editing the User Variable, and in its reduced
position when creating the variable.
5.5 Data Types
Type Drop-down List
Five data types are available from the Type drop-down list:
• Real (double precision floating point number)
•Enumeration
•Text
•Code Only
•Message
The drop-down list at the top of the User Variables property
view can change, depending on the additional requirements for
the specified data type.
Figure 5.9
Hide Variable Details
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Show Variable Details
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