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Using a text box (result) to run a Set() command

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Posted on by jay2 17

Hi All,

 

Building an app to show Employee Seating arrangements.

I am trying to use the results from a text box to run multiple Set() commands.

 

The text box updates user details, and also adds the functions

 

Text is displayed in the text box as: Set(employeeID_startTimer, true); Set(employeeID_showSeat, True)

(etc etc; there's 70 all up so i just listed 2)

 

I am looking for a way to extract the syntax string from the text box, and run the commands from a button.

Any ideas?

 

Thanks

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    WarrenBelz 155,656 Most Valuable Professional on at

    HI @jay2 ,

    No - Text (and Variables) are separate elements (even with the same name/content) to commands and object or field names and cannot be substituted.

     

    Please click Accept as solution if my post helped you solve your issue. This will help others find it more readily. It also closes the item. If the content was useful in other ways, please consider giving it Thumbs Up.

     

     

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    WarrenBelz 155,656 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @jay2 ,

    Just checking if you got the result you were looking for on this thread. Happy to help further if not.

     

    Please click Accept as solution if my post helped you solve your issue. This will help others find it more readily. It also closes the item. If the content was useful in other ways, please consider giving it Thumbs Up.

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