tied_retrieves_a_value_associated_with_an_astring.htm
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TIED(stringtoken, index)
| TIED | Retrieves a string value that was previously associated to an ASTRING token. |
| stringtoken | A string constant or the label of a previously declared ASTRING token. |
| index | A numeric constant or variable defining the index value of an ASTRING. The index value may be any LONG value greater than zero. |
The TIED statement retrieves the value that was previously associated to a particular ASTRING stringtoken and index. If a value is not TIED then 0 will be returned.
Return Data Type: LONG
Example:
PROGRAM
MAP
END
INCLUDE('EQUATES.CLW')
COLOR EQUATE(1)
SIDES EQUATE(2)
AS1 ASTRING
CODE
AS1 = 'SHAPE'
TIE('SHAPE',COLOR,COLOR:RED)
TIE(AS1,SIDES,3)
IF TIED('SHAPE',SIDES) = 3
AND TIED(AS1,COLOR) = COLOR:RED
MESSAGE('Shape is a red triangle')
END
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