This will set the contents of a named value.
· In the “value name” field, enter the name of the value to set. Do not enclose it in square brackets.
· In the “value” field, enter a constant or the name of a value in square brackets.
Example:
File Actions: Get File Size “c:\windows\win.ini”
Set Value: SaveSize, [FileSize]
Start Program: c:\install\setup.exe, wait for program end
File Actions: Get File Size “c:\windows\win.ini”
If Value: SaveSize <> [FileSize]
Display Message: “WIN.INI was changed”
...End If
Reserved names:
· [FILESIZE] – The result of the last File Action “Get File Size” script command.
· [FILEDATE] – The result of the last File Action “Get File Date” script command in yyyymmdd format.
· [FILETIME] – The result of the last File Action “Get File Time” script command in hhmmss format.
· [FILEEXISTS] – The result of the last File Action “File Exists” script command, with 0 representing False, and 1 representing True.
· [FOCUS] – The title of the window that currently has focus.
· [TODAY] – Today’s date in the standard Windows short date format.
· [DATE] – Today’s date in yyyymmdd format.
· [NOW] – The current time in standard Windows short time format.
· [TIME] – The current time in hhmmss format.
· [CLIPBOARD] – The text contents of the clipboard. You can use this to place a value on the clipboard.
· [EXITCODE] – The exit code returned by a program started from within a script, where “wait for program to end” was selected.
· [RESPONSE] – The button number pressed by the user in response to a “Display Message” script action using the standard Windows message box. See the “Display Message” script action.
· [= equation] – The simple equation or standard Clarion function will be evaluated. Example: “[= Exitcode*-1] error code on [= FORMAT(TODAY(),@D1-)]”. Consult CLARION.HLP for further information.
Note: If either side of a comparison contains a number greater than or less than 0, the comparison is done as a number. This ensures that a comparison such as 100>99 returns true. A string comparison would have returned false.
You may also save a value to an INI file, or retrieve a value from an INI file.