Using Input Formula Aliases

When you use an alias in an input formula, the variable value selected in a control is evaluated to a different value in the input formula field.

1. Double-click Cards.
2. In the Card Editor, create a new card.
3. Add a Combobox Droplist control.
4. In the Droplist properties pane:,
   1. Under Value, click Variables.
   2. Create a variable named Component.
   3. Link the control to the variable.
   4. Under Items, select Free text and type a list of components.

      For example:

      long_shaft
      short_shaft

5. Add an edit box control.
6. In the Edit box properties pane:
   1. Under Value, click Variables.
   2. Create a variable named ComponentPrice.
   3. Link the control to the variable ComponentPrice.
   4. Beside Input formula, click .
   5. In the Input formula dialog box, type the input formula in the following format:

      %Component(1st_component=1st_price, 2nd_component=2nd_price)%

      For example:

      %Component(long_shaft=$300, short_shaft=$200)%

7. Save the card.