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Setting Values & Choosing MCL Variables

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You can embed variables in MCL functions of a view. When the values of the MCL variables change, MCL functions will retrieve different data. See the help page Introduction to MCL Variables to learn more about MCL variables.

 

 

Creating MCL Variables

Set Introduction to MCL Variables for the steps.

 

 

Editing MCL Variable Values

If a MCL variable carries a default value, setting its value is optional. Click on the [Set / Choose MCL Variables...] button to show the MCL Variables editing form. A set of MCL variables is called an MCL variable group. You can edit the values and titles of existing variable groups. If you want to create a new group, please click on [Add New]. Click on [Delete] to remove a group. Order of groups can be rearranged by dragging the button on the left of the the group list.

 

Show Title in Value Box

Showing the group title on the Race Data form helps us to understand the data on the view. Checking the [Show Title in Value Box] will show the group title on the view data form while unchecking it will hide the title.

 

Shared Value

A MCL variable with the [Shared Value] box checked means the change in any group will also change the values of that variable in other groups.

 

 

Selecting MCL Variable Groups

Select a group title on the group list and click on the [Apply] button to apply the variable values to the current view. You may select more than one groups by checking the boxes on the group list. When more than one group is selected, RaceMate will follow the rules below in assigning values to MCL variables.

If different values are assigned to the same variable in different groups, the lower group will take the precedence.
If the [Use Blank] checkbox is not selected, the blank value will be ignored irregardless of the group position. If the [Use Blank] checkbox is selected, the blank value will be treated as a true value.

 

Positions of MCL Variable Groups on Group List

You may check [Reorder Groups] to show the "reorder bars" on the group list. Drag the bars to reorder the groups.
If you apply more than one group of variables to a view and a variable, say {2}, have different values in different groups, RaceMate will use the value of the group at the lowest position of the group list.

 

 

 

See Also

Introduction to MCL Variables | Using MCL Variables As View Arguments

 


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