How do I convert a control to Text variabl;e ?

[NigelP]

Hi

I have a global variable gEntityId which is sometime set by a control (input text) and sometime is set by a Label.

Clearly this causes issues with my Set Command when I try and use both (in seperate places).

How should I resolve this ?

Thanks

Nigel 

[CarlosFigueira]

How is the gEntityId variable set by both controls? In the label, is it set on its OnSelect property? What about in the text input control? Can you post the relevant expressions that you are using to set the variable? Thanks!

[NigelP]

Hi Carlos

I set gEntityId in two places :-

Set(gEntityId,DisplayPortfolioScreenFormViewerPortfolioIdValue); which is a data card (readonly) value

Set(gEntityId,PortfolioId); which a Text Field

Regards

Nigel

[Mike8]

Hello NigelP,

Carlos also asked:  "In the label, is it set on its OnSelect property? What about in the text input control?"
It may help understand how the issue can be resolved.
Also you wrote: "Clearly this causes issues with my Set Command when I try and use both (in seperate places)."
I am sorry but I can't understand the issue. Can you please explain? Is there an error?
In my eyes when you use Set(gEntityId,DisplayPortfolioScreenFormViewerPortfolioIdValue) the gEntity will get the DisplayPortfolioScreenFormViewerPortfolioIdValue (thats a big name 🙂 )
and when you use Set(gEntityId,PortfolioId) it will get the PortfolioId.
Where do you use the gEntityId?

[NigelP]

Hi Carlos

Set(gEntityId,DisplayPortfolioScreenFormViewerPortfolioIdValue) is triggered by OnVisible and If you look on View -> Variables, gEntityId type is "Error" and Contributes Type : Text

Set (gEntityId,PortfolioId) -> is triggered by OnSelect and if you look on View -> VAriables, gEntityId is "Error" and Contributes type : Control

Regards

Nigel

[NigelP]

BTW - I am using Todd Baginski's naming convention Screen / Form / Variable as all data card names seem to have global scope ! 🙂

[NigelP]

Hi

I finally got this to work by adding .Text to everywhere the gEntityId was set.

So in the end everything that was updating gEntityId got converted to a Text variable.

Then it all worked,

Regards

Nigel