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1.2 bowersj2 1: \label{Variables_in_the_Text_Block}
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1.4 lira 3: \index{variables in text block}
4: Once you've defined variables in the \textbf{Script}, you can display them in
1.1 bowersj2 5: the \textbf{Text Block}. For example, using the previous three-line script
6: we've created so far, you can place the following in the \textbf{Text Block}:
7:
1.4 lira 8: \begin{lyxcode}
9: See~the~3:~\$variable<br~/>\\
1.1 bowersj2 10: See~the~string:~<b>\$stringVar</b><br~/>
1.4 lira 11: \end{lyxcode}
1.1 bowersj2 12: %
13: \begin{figure}
14: \begin{center}\includegraphics{numericalResponseVarInText}\end{center}
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16:
17: \caption{Result of Variables in the Text Block\label{Result of Variables in the Text Block Figure}}
18: \end{figure}
19: If you save that and hit \textbf{View}, you should get what you see in figure
20: \ref{Result of Variables in the Text Block Figure}. Note how the {}``\$variable''
21: was turned into a 3, and the {}``\$stringVar'' was turned into {}``I have
22: a variable with the value 3.''
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1.4 lira 24: If you a generating numbers by a formula by division, you will want to format your output.
25: For example, if \$variable=1/3, it will display with too many digits. You can adjust the format
1.5 ! lira 26: using the \texttt{num} output tag \index{num output tag} \index{format numbers in text block}
! 27: described in the section \ref{Authoring_Output_Tags}
1.4 lira 28:
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