Embed a variable in a caption
You can insert embedded variables in the captions of any graphic objects that have captions. At runtime, the caption will be updated with the real-time values of the variable.
To insert an embedded variable in a caption
- Double-click the object whose caption you want to set up, to open itsPropertiesdialog box.
- Click the tab containing theCaptionbox. This may be theGeneraltab, theLabeltab or theStatestab, depending on the type of object.
- In theCaptiontext box, type the caption as desired. At the point where you want to embed the variable, clickInsert Variable.
- Select the type of variable you want to insert.
- Define the variable and clickOK.
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