I have defined a popup with the following format statement

format=0:5:L::Code\4:20:L::Description" The popup displayed correctly. I wish to programmatically change the data displayed in the second column.

I defined a window for the client to select the dictionary name to be displayed. The dictionary name is then stored in a variable xx. The dictionary name for example could be LASTNAME. LASTNAME is the 4 entry in the dictionary.

I tried "0:5:L::Code\xx:20:L::Description" This did not work.

I tried "0:5:L::Code\LASTNAME:20:L::Description" This worked.

I tried "0:5:L::Code\4:20:L::Description" This worked.

I then tried various ways of passing variable containing either the dictionary name or the dictionary number in the format statement but with no luck.

Can a variable containing a dictionary name or dictionary number be passed in the format statement? If so what is the correct syntax?

Thanks

Using POP.UP, a literal field name or number is expected, not a variable name. Instead, concatenate the variable into the formatting string.

FIELDVAR1_DATA=ARTIST"

FIELDVAR1_HEADING=ARTIST"

FORMAT=0:14:L::ACC#\":FIELDVAR1_DATA:":50:L::":FIELDVAR1_HEADING

(Hope the boldface shows up properly.)

Bill

Thanks Bill - it works great.

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