Completing a Variable

To complete a variable, just type in the right column the value you want the variable to represent. If the variable is multiple choice, select the entry from the drop down list presented. More on multiple choice list below.

You should provide your values in upper and lower (or otherwise 'normal') text. The emphasis, case, color and other attributes of the text in the source document control how the text ultimately will be formatted when it replaces the variable. The exception to this is if you type the answer in ALL CAPS, the variable, when replaced will be in ALL CAPS. See "Emphasis" for more information.

If the variable There is no rule that requires your answer to be 'text.' Your answer can include a wide variety of references, shorthand marks, etc: Here are a few, with links to a fuller discussion:

•	<<FileName>>: Insert an entire document in place of the variable, not just a few characters of text.

•	<<FolderName>>: Select a file to insert from a designated folder.

•	<S>pell out number: You type the number, Pathagoras 'spells it out'.

•	<$>Currency: Convert number into spelled out currency.

•	Equivalency: Make one variable in the IDB screen equivalent to another.

•	Dates: Select, or calculate, date from a calendar)

•	Math Functions: Do simple math using the values of other variables)

•	<P>aragraph: You can insert a paragraph marker into your answer with this simple text addition

Help URL: http://www.pathagoras.com/help/index.html?idb_completing_a_variable.htm

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Completing a Variable