Variables in hot-spot text pop-ups

[Robin Harley]

Hi,

I have seen a Notes 4.5 app that uses a text pop-up on a hot-spot to
display the name and date of the last 5 changes to a document.

I can do this on the form itself, but can't figure out how to include
variable names in the text pop-up box. I've tried &variable and
@variable, but all I get is the name of the variable displayed. Anyone
know how it's done ? (The demo I saw had it's design hidden!)

Robin.

[David A Jamieson]

Robin Harley <gbsa...@ibmmail.com> wrote:

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>I can do this on the form itself, but can't figure out how to include
>variable names in the text pop-up box. I've tried &variable and
>@variable, but all I get is the name of the variable displayed. Anyone
>know how it's done ? (The demo I saw had it's design hidden!)
>

When you create a hotspot you have the choice of a "Text" or
"Formula".

Click on the Create menu, then Design. You should then get the choice
of Text Popup or Formula Popup.

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David A Jamieson
Scotland, UK

eMail : d...@sol.co.uk

[Lucky Kelley]

Robin Harley wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have seen a Notes 4.5 app that uses a text pop-up on a hot-spot to
> display the name and date of the last 5 changes to a document.
>

> I can do this on the form itself, but can't figure out how to include
> variable names in the text pop-up box. I've tried &variable and
> @variable, but all I get is the name of the variable displayed. Anyone
> know how it's done ? (The demo I saw had it's design hidden!)
>

> Robin.

Robin,

Do not use a text pop-up. Instead, use a formula pop-up. The result of
your formula must result in text. If you intend to show the value of a
number field, for example, you should use @Text(fieldName) to show it in
the pop-up. The plus sign (+) is used for string concatenation in
formula language.

Hope this helps.

Lucky
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Lucky Kelley
kel...@msnotes.wustl.edu
Washington University School of Medicine
Office of Medical Education