LIMIT NUM
| PlaceholderA marker in an instruction or expression model that indicates where a value must be substituted. This value must be a literal value or a variable. Instruction and expression models help the developer use the correct syntax in a script. |
Replace With |
| NUM |
A whole number, Number variableA type of component that merges a numeric value in the document., or numeric expressionA command in a script that retrieves a special value. Expressions help calculate dates, sums, and so forth. |
The LIMIT instructionA command in a script or template that performs a special task, such as inserting a template or asking a dialog at a specific place in the interview. limits the number of times a dialogIn template development, represents the component in which the developer groups variables and other components. In document assembly, represents the group of questions in the Interview tab of the assembly window where users enter their answers. can be repeated. It is placed in the scriptOne or more instructions and/or expressions that generate a value or execute some kind of procedure. of the dialog that must be limited to a specific number of repetitions.
When setting repeat limits, assign a number valueIn an interview, it represents a user's answer. In a script, it represents data that must be used in executing the script. (The value can either be a literal value or a user's answer.) or numeric expression. For example, the dialog, Daily Schedule Information, gathers information about the scheduled activities for each day of the work week, so it needs to be limited to five repetitions. The following would be placed in the dialog's script:
LIMIT 5
You can let the userThe customer, client, or person who assembles documents from templates. (See also template developer.) change the limit each time a documentThe file that is created after a template has been assembled. or form is assembled by replacing the NUM placeholder with a Number variable. Make sure the Number variable gets answered before the REPEAT instruction is processed.
To control the number of viewable rows in a spreadsheet (but still allow users to enter as many answers as they need), enter the number in the Rows to display fieldA place in the template that denotes where users' answers should be merged, or where a specific instruction should be executed. In a text template, a field is denoted by chevrons. In a form template, a field is denoted by a colored box that is overlaid on the form's static text.. (Make sure Spreadsheet is selected as the Style.)