TmAddVar Procedure
Adds a variable to a VDA Tool.
Usage
TmAddVar, tool_name, var_name
Parameters
tool_name—A string containing the unique name of a VDA Tool.
var_name—The name of a variable to add to the VDA Tool.
Keywords
None.
Discussion
This function registers a variable with the Tools Manager and associates the variable with a specific VDA Tool instance.
VDA Tools can use the UPVAR, INFO, and TmGetVarMainName functions to get the names of variables at the $MAIN$ program level.
Example
The following calls can be used to retrieve the name of a variable that was passed to the VDA Tool and then add that variable to the Tools Manager.
INFO, var
; PV-WAVE prints: A               INT       = Array(100)
; PV-WAVE prints: B               FLOAT     = Array(30)
TmAddVar, 'WzPlot_0', 'A'
PRINT, TmEnumerateVars('WzPlot_0')
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