lr.eval_int

Returns the integer value of a parameter

int lr.eval_int ( String name ); 

Arguments

The lr.eval_int function returns the current integer value of the parameter, name. You can use this function with parameterization to return a different value for each iteration.

Return Values

This function returns the value of the specified string or null on error.

Parameterization

You cannot use standard parameterization for any arguments in this function.

Examples

Example 1 - Simple Variable Substitution

In the following example, lr.eval_int returns the value of parameter ID_num.

// Create the parameter
	lr.save_int(12,"ID_num");
// Output the parameter value
	lr.message(" Track Stock : " + lr.eval_int("<ID_num>") );

Example 2 - Parameterization

In the following example, lr.eval_int substitutes the parameter string STID with appropriate values for each iteration.

lr.message( "Stock Trader ID Number is " + lr.eval_int("<STID>") );