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12:23, 1 June 2011 var.'''recallstr''' is a function that is part of the Var Library.
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The function returns a the content of a math variable in the current document as a string. If it cannot be converted to a string, it returns nil and an error message.<br>
== Syntax ==
var.'''recallstr(varname)'''<br> returns the content of the variable varname (must be a string).
== Example ==
<source lang="lua">
function on.paint(gc)
variable = var.recall("sol") --assuming that sol exists
gc:drawString("The diameter of the sun is " .. variable .. " KM", 10, 10, "top")
--the difference with the other script in the recall page is that you don't need to use tostring for numbers
end
</source>
This code retrieves the content of the variable sol (number), and prints it on the screen.
== See also ==
*[[var.list]]<br>
*[[var.recall]]<br>
*[[var.store]]<br>
*[[var.monitor]]<br>
*[[var.unmonitor]]<br>
[[Category:var]]