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Is it possible - Set a variable from collection

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Suppose I have a collection of variables. Is it possible to set the variables based on the values in a collection via a Button and the Select function? A bit of an out there question, I realize.

Collect(
 colTestVariable,
 {
 id: "1", formula: Set(gloIsTrue, true)
 },
 {
 id: "2", formula: UpdateContext({varShowImage:true})
 }
)

Button
Select(Lookup(.....) or
Select / If

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CarlosFigueira Microsoft Employee on at

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Not really - collections can only store data, not actions or behaviors. You can store some code in the collection, and then execute the logic on a button press. For example, if you have this collection in a gallery:

ClearCollect( colTestVariables, { id: "1", name: "Set global gloIsTrue" }, { id: "2", name: "Set context varShowImage" })

You can have a button outside the gallery that takes action based on the selected item:

Switch( Gallery1.Selected.id, "1", Set(gloIsTrue, true), "2", UpdateContext({ varShowImage: true }) )

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KickingApps 628 on at

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Thanks Carlos; info was very helpful.