Script Statement: Creates a script variable as a constant with a specific value.
Syntax
:C[ONST[ANT]] Variable name = Value
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Variable name |
The name of the script variable that should be defined as a constant. A script variable's name is limited to 32 alphanumeric characters, including the special characters "$", "_", "@", "ยง" and "#". German Umlauts are not allowed. The first character must not be a number. Variables within the script must always specified with a leading "&" following the variable name! Format: script variable |
| Value |
The value of the constant. This value cannot be changed subsequently. |
Comments
This script element creates a new variable as a constant and assigns a specific value to it. As opposed to variables that you create with :SET, the values of constants are write-protected and cannot be changed subsequently.
Note that you cannot use this script element in order to convert an existing script variable to a constant. This includes that you cannot use a name of an existing variable.
You cannot create a constant with :DEFINE. This includes that they do not have a certain data type.
Please note that :CONST automatically rounds floating-point numbers up or down. To save floating-point numbers, please use :DEFINE.
Examples
:CONST &COMPANY# = "Automic software"
:CONST &PI# = 3.1415
See also:
| Script Element | Description |
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| :DEFINE | Declares a script variable with a particular data type. |
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Assigns a value to an object variable. |
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Assigns a value to a script variable. |
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Sets the values of script variables by indirect access. |
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