Editing Existing Variables In Actinic

The variables that control all the user-defined settings within Actinic (i.e. the ones in the grids - see Making Changes in Actinic) can be edited using the settings described in Adding A New Variable.

The sorts of things you can do are:

·      Change where the setting appears in Actinic (e.g. make it appear within products, but stop it from appearing within sections)

·      Change the default value of the setting

·      Change the prompt for the setting

Finding The Right Variable To Change

There are two ways to ensure you will be editing the correct variable.

·      If you are looking at a variable in the code view, right click on it and select 'Edit Variable'.

·      If there is a setting in a grid that you want to change the properties of, then:

1.  You need to click on it and look at the area underneath the grid. In one of the lines of information it will say 'Variable name is "."'. This is the name of the variable.

2.  Then make a note of the group that the variable is in. This is the bold heading above the field. It will be something like 'Product' or 'Section'.

3.  Once you have a note of these two values, go to 'Design | Library | Variables'. The variables in this tab are sorted by group, and then the variables within the groups are sorted alphabetically.

4.  Double-click on it to edit it.