qie.setVariable¶
Signature: qie.setVariable(name, value)
Returns: void
Sets the global or local variable specified name with a new value.
Parameters¶
| Type | Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| String | name | the name of the global or local system variable | |
| String | value | the new value for the variable |
Example¶
// Set a table variable by parsing CSV data
var csvString = `
book title, author
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling
The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson
`;
var firstRowIsHeader = true;
var separator = ",";
qie.setVariable(
"myVariableTable",
qie.getVariable("myVariableTable").parse(csvString, firstRowIsHeader, separator)
);
// Set a simple string variable
qie.setVariable("simpleVariable", "newValue");