TextToExpressionTool

Tool

With the Text to Expression tool, you can transform regular text into a dynamic expression, where you can perform calculations and assign names to values.

Turn text into a dynamic expression:
  1. Select the text you wish to change.
  2. Right Click>Text to Expression.
Notes:
  • This only works for text that has an equals sign, but is not currently an expression.
  • If suggest expressions is on, then the highlighted areas will indicate candidate text.
  • You can turn an expression back into text using expression to text.
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You can refer to this tool in any formula, macro, module, or other script in Blockpad. You can use either its name or its full path:

  • To refer to it by name, use TextToExpressionTool (make sure the library Library.Tools.Write is included with Include Libaries)
  • To refer to it by its full path, use Library.Tools.Write.TextToExpressionTool

 

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