:CONST, :CONSTANT

Use the :CONSTANT script statement to create a new script variable as a constant and assign a specific value to it. Unlike variables created with the :SET script statement, the values of constants are write-protected and cannot be changed subsequently.

Important Considerations

You cannot use this script element to convert an existing script variable to a constant. Therefore, you cannot use the name of an existing variable.
You cannot create a constant with the :DEFINE script statement. Constants do not have a specific data type.
The :CONST script statement automatically rounds floating-point numbers up or down. To save floating-point numbers, use :DEFINE.

Syntax

: C[ONST[ANT]] Variable name = Value

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Format
Variable name	Name of the script variable to be defined as a constant. The name is limited to 32 alphanumeric characters, including the special characters "$", "_", "@", "§" and "#". German umlauts are not allowed. The first character must not be a number. Variables must always be specified with a leading "&" followed by the variable name.	Script variable
Value	Value of the constant. Important! You cannot change this value subsequently.	Script literal, script variable, or script function

Parameter

Description

Format

Variable name

Name of the script variable to be defined as a constant.

The name is limited to 32 alphanumeric characters, including the special characters "$", "_", "@", "§" and "#". German umlauts are not allowed. The first character must not be a number. Variables must always be specified with a leading "&" followed by the variable name.

Script variable

Value

Value of the constant.

Important! You cannot change this value subsequently.

Script literal, script variable, or script function

Examples

: CONST &COMPANY# = "CA Automic"

: CONST &PI# = 3.1415