gn:act_setVariable

gn:act_setVariable loads value from target and stores it to variable.

Can be used on widgets

any widget

Event trigger for action

no event, must be used in action set or conditional action.

Can be used as

a no event action

Additional required attributes on bound widget

none

Action signature

[gn:act_setVariable]|[@variable/variableId,target]

Value field content

@variable/variableId

id of the variable which value will be stored to

target

id of widget from which value needs to be taken

It is possible to take value stored in target and set it to variable. At present following ways to set variable are possible from either widgets or variables.

widgets

From widgets “@+id/widgetId“ to variable supported:

• to variable type=”string” from:
  • GnEditText
  • GnDropDown – stores selected dropdown item value
  • GnTextView
  • GnPhoneAction – stores to widget value defined by action type (i.e. gn:s_phone, gn:s_email,..)
• to variable type=”integer” from GnEditText
• to variable type=”long” from:
  • GnEditText, EditText
  • GnTextView
  • DatePicker, GnDatePicker
  • GnDateTimePicker
• to variable type=”boolean” from:
  • GnEditText
  • GnCheckBox
• to variable type=”text” from:
  • GnEditText
  • GnDropDown – stores selected dropdown item value
  • GnTextView
  • GnPhoneAction – stores to widget value defined by action type (i.e. gn:s_phone, gn:s_email,..)
• to variable type=”number” from:
  • GnEditText
  • GnTextView
• to variable type=”status” from:
  • GnEditText
  • GnCheckBox
• to variable type=”dateTime” from:
  • GnEditText
  • DatePicker, GnDatePicker
  • GnDateTimePicker
• to variable type=”date” from:
  • GnEditText
  • DatePicker, GnDatePicker
• to variable type=”phoneNumbers” from:
  • GnEditText – value will get stored as single phone number to variable
  • GnPhoneNumber
  • GnPhoneAction – value will get stored as single phone number to variable when widget action is set to gn:s_phone or gn:s_sms
• to variable type=”pointer” from:
  • GnDropDown – selects item by pointer id, if it’s null then by value
  • GnEditText – value will be set as pointer id and pointer value will be null
• to variable type=”signature” from GnCaptureSignature
• to variable type=”pictures” from GnMediaAction
• to variable type=”audio” from GnMediaAction
• to variable type=”video” from GnMediaAction
• to variable type=”documents” to GnMediaAction
• to variable type=”email” from:
  • GnEditText – value will get stored as single email to variable
  • GnEmail
  • GnPhoneAction – stores to widget value defined by action type gn:s_email
• to variable type=”Gps” from GnEditText

variables

• from @variable/someVariableId to identical type variable

i.e. from variable “text” to variable “text”