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Yes, we run lots of these in the cron. They have the prompt reply on
a line right after the paragraph is called.<br>
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Twitchell, Wayne wrote:<br>
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<div align="left" dir="ltr"><span class="397284513-20072005"><font
color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">so this will allow me to reuse
the value . </font></span></div>
<div align="left" dir="ltr"><span class="397284513-20072005"><font
color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">i ust make this prompt a
parameter in a cron job when i touch off the paragraph? (i'm hoping to
jsut have this paragraph run as cron).</font></span></div>
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<hr tabindex="-1"> <font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:download-list-bounces@cedarville.edu">download-list-bounces@cedarville.edu</a>
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:download-list-bounces@cedarville.edu">mailto:download-list-bounces@cedarville.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Linda
Miller<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 20, 2005 8:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Cedarville DOWNLOAD Users<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Download-List] counter and variables in a
paragraph?<br>
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For getting a variable into a paragraph, I do this:<br>
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At the beginning of the paragraph:<br>
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* <<Enter Term to Process>> - you do need the * in front
and the user gets the text between <<>> as a prompt.<br>
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Then when ever you want to use it:<br>
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SELECT STUDENTS WITH STU.TERMS = '<<Enter Term to Process>>'<br>
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Or:<br>
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DATA <<Enter Term to Process>><br>
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Twitchell, Wayne wrote:
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="695592222-19072005">Good
evening.</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="695592222-19072005">I
have just started using the download program and I have a couple of
seeming simple questions.</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="695592222-19072005"></span></font> </div>
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<div><span class="695592222-19072005"><font face="Arial" size="2">The
first question involves adding a sequential number to the output of a
DOWNLOAD statement. I have to create a 'key' to my output file that
can't be a student or datatel id and can not be "guessable" .</font></span></div>
<div><span class="695592222-19072005"><font face="Arial" size="2">is
there any solution like some form of counter? I have not seen anything
like this in the @ variables. I was hoping for a record number or
something.</font></span></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="695592222-19072005"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="695592222-19072005">My
second question is about using variables in paragraphs.</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="695592222-19072005">We
run several paragraphs that require a 'term' to be entered manually. I
am currently using a "data" statement THUS:</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="695592222-19072005"></span></font> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="695592222-19072005">SELECT
STUDENTS WITH NO G77.STU.HIATUS EQ 'PERL' 'MEDL' SELECT.ONLY<br>
DATA 2005/SP</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="695592222-19072005"></span></font> </div>
<div><span class="695592222-19072005"><font face="Arial" size="2">I
do this for students and for courses and enrollments and assignments.
These statements are all in one long paragraph. Is there any way I can
put a variable in the paragraph that will let me change the current
term' once and be done with it?</font></span></div>
<div><span class="695592222-19072005"></span> </div>
<div><span class="695592222-19072005"><font face="Arial" size="2">thank
you all for your time and consideration</font></span></div>
<p><font size="2">Wayne Twitchell<br>
Applications Integrator/Developer<br>
Information Technology Services - Campus Information Systems Team<br>
Grinnell College<br>
641-269-4348<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:twitchew@grinnell.edu">twitchew@grinnell.edu</a><br>
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