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 \label{Variables_in_the_Text_Block}  \label{Variables_in_the_Text_Block}
   
 Once you've defined variables in the \textbf{Script}, you can use them in  \index{variables in text block}
   Once you've defined variables in the \textbf{Script}, you can display them in
 the \textbf{Text Block}. For example, using the previous three-line script  the \textbf{Text Block}. For example, using the previous three-line script
 we've created so far, you can place the following in the \textbf{Text Block}:  we've created so far, you can place the following in the \textbf{Text Block}:
   
 See~the~3:~\$variable<br~/>  \begin{lyxcode}
   See~the~3:~\$variable<br~/>\\
 See~the~string:~<b>\$stringVar</b><br~/>  See~the~string:~<b>\$stringVar</b><br~/>
   \end{lyxcode}
 %  %
 \begin{figure}  \begin{figure}
 \begin{center}\includegraphics{numericalResponseVarInText}\end{center}  \begin{center}\includegraphics{numericalResponseVarInText}\end{center}
Line 19  If you save that and hit \textbf{View}, Line 21  If you save that and hit \textbf{View},
 was turned into a 3, and the {}``\$stringVar'' was turned into {}``I have  was turned into a 3, and the {}``\$stringVar'' was turned into {}``I have
 a variable with the value 3.''  a variable with the value 3.''
   
   If you a generating numbers by a formula by division, you will want to format your output.
   For example, if \$variable=1/3, it will display with too many digits. You can adjust the format
   using the \textbf{num} output tag \index{num output tag} \index{format numbers in text block} 
   described in section \ref{Authoring_Output_Tags}
   
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