Unexpected variable behaviour in filter

[MagoArcade]

Reading this would imply you can include variables in filters, but enclosing the variable name in "<>" However, my code is behaviour differently. 

This:

''For this Catagory:''


<$set name=catID value=087aa75e-ec77-4cd2-a774-c41c0ee52382>


Var catID: <<catID>>


<$list filter="[regexp:tmap.edges[087aa75e-ec77-4cd2-a774-c41c0ee52382]]">


</$list>

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Produces this:

For this Catagory:

Var catID: 087aa75e-ec77-4cd2-a774-c41c0ee52382

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(ie. results). Whilst this:

Whilst this:


''For this Catagory:''


<$set name=catID value=087aa75e-ec77-4cd2-a774-c41c0ee52382>


Var catID: <<catID>>


<$list filter="[regexp:tmap.edges[<catID>]]">


</$list>

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Produces this:

For this Catagory:

Var catID: 087aa75e-ec77-4cd2-a774-c41c0ee52382

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(i,e. no results). 

How can this be so?

[Mark S.]

When using the angle brackets (< and >) in a filter for variable substitution, the brackets swap places with the original square ([ and ]) brackets. So

your second filter should be like:

filter="[regexp:tmap.edges<catID>]">


Good luck!

[MagoArcade]

Bingo! Thanks fella. Blimey - it reminds me of learning batch, this!