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Set a value in the results table (or one of its objects)
<LABEL> Result name (or path to an object's field or method) <VALUE> Value of parameter, field, or last argument of method In its simplest form, this command is used to assign a <VALUE> to a result named <LABEL> in the results table. The simple form of SET mirrors the two-argument form of RESULTS. If <LABEL> points to a field or method in an object, it will invoke the named method with the argument equal to <VALUE>. If the method has multiple arguments it can be specified in one of two ways: (1) all arguments are part of <LABEL> and <VALUE> is blank, or (2) the first N-1 arguments are part of <LABEL> and the Nth argument is <VALUE>. See examples below. Note that (1) is extremely similar to INVOKE, except that INVOKE has the ability to put the method's return value in a result. Evaluating Numerical Expressions: --------------------------------- SET can evaluate simple numerical expressions prior to storing the result. nM> set x 1+1 nM> res x L: X = 2 Note that, other then parentheses, precedence rules are not followed, the expression is evaluated left to right. nM> set x 1+1/2 nM> res x L: X = 1 nM> set x 1+(1/2) nM> res x D: X = 1.5 Examples: 1. Set a result PI to 3.14 and then view it with the RESULTS command: nM> SET pi 3.14 nM> RESULTS pi D: PI = 3.14 2. Three ways to set multiple values in an object (all of these examples call the setXBounds(min,max) method with the arguments 1 and 2): a. All arguments given in method call: nM> plot/bg apenny nM> set reg.plot.setXBounds(1,2) b. N-1 arguments given in method call: nM> plot/bg apenny nM> set reg.plot.setXBounds(1) 2 c. Alternative method using the INVOKE command: nM> plot/bg apenny nM> invoke ,, reg.plot.setXBounds(1,2) Note that (b) is rarely used in new applications since the other forms are more easily recognized as calls to a specific Java method. Option (b) was used in older versions of NeXtMidas (prior to 1.8.0) as it predated both (a) and (c). Switches: Scope: /GLOBAL - Sets the result in the GLOBAL results table /PARENT - Sets the result in the PARENT result table Setting Results: /ADDROOT - Automatically add roots of tables /FORCE - Sets in a readonly table See Also: GET, RESULTS, INVOKE