tshow
Description
Inserts a show string at the current text cursor position.
Example 208. Insert a basic page counter show string
Run the following macro to add the PI<?show $g> at the current cursor position:
tshow "$g"
It should be noted that if the showstring to be processed includes " (quotedbl) characters these should be entered twice in the macro, as demonstrated below:
tshow """Ref"""
Syntax
tshow string:s?
tshow
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[no parameter]
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Invoke the Insert Show String dialog box.
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string
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The show string to be interpreted
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Additional Information
Show strings provide a range of automatic numbering functions, including page numbering and date stamping, and are extensively used in conditional formatting.
For comprehensive information about show strings in PTC ALD please refer to Reference Chapter: Showstring Reference.