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Create/Modify Parameter Variable

(Template Builder) Build → Parameter Variable → New/Modify Shared Dialog Box

Creates or modifies a parameter variable.

For the option:	Do the following:
Parameter Variable Name	If creating a parameter variable, enter a name for it. If modifying a parameter variable, enter its database name.
Type (only in create mode)	Select one of the following: ■left/right - Define either the left or the right parameter variable, and your template-based product creates the corresponding opposite parameter variable by default. ■single - Define a nonsymmetric parameter variable.
String/Integer/Real Value	Enter a value for the parameter variable. Make sure that the value is of the same type as the option displayed. For example, if the option is Integer, enter an integer value.
If you are creating or modifying a parameter variable of type real, your template-based product displays the following option:
Units	Select a unit.
Hide from standard user	Select to hide the parameter variable from standard users, preventing them from accessing it from the Modify Parameter Variable dialog box in Standard Interface. The parameter variables' database names reflect their visibility status: ■A hidden parameter variable has a ph[lrs]_* prefix. ■A visible parameter variable has a pv[lrs]_* prefix.
If you are creating or modifying a parameter variable of type integer, your template-based product displays the following option:
Custom Macro	Select a macro from the database. This is useful to execute list of Adams View commands depending on the value of the parameter variable. The custom macro gets executed when you modify parameter variable of type integer in the Standard Interface. This field is non editable, preventing standard users from accessing it from the Modify Parameter Variable dialog box in Standard Interface.
	Select to display a dialog box where you can add multi-line comments to any entity, to describe its purpose and function. Your template-based product displays different comments dialog boxes, depending on the entity type for which you want to record comments: ■If recording comments for modeling entities in Standard Interface, your template-based product displays the Entity Comments dialog box. ■If recording comments for any other entity type, your template-based product displays the Modify Comment dialog box. Learn about Recording Comments.