xlateConstType – anyone know what this is supposed to be?

[Jim Kosloskey]

Cloverleaf 2209, Windows O/S.

I have seen this data element (xlateConstType) in some distributed xltp type procs and wonder what it is supposed to represent.

I have checked the help but all it shows is it being specified in an upvar along with the other known Xlate variables.

Anyone know what this represents and what kind of velues can be placed there either by one’s code or by the Xlate?

email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 29+ years Cloverleaf, 59 years IT - old fart.

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[Dale Powers]

Jim, all functions in $HCIROOT/tclprocs/xltpfuncstr.tcl use that, and it’s set to “c” in all cases.  I’m assuming that value corresponds to the “c” in the data types documented in the XPM extensions and references:
<pre class=”pre codeblock”><code>xpmstore ?-list? xpmId field type args</code></pre>
<p class=”p”>This command stores values into the output fields of xpmId.</p>

<ul id=”fmr1491837647205__ul_59BA3A72711D4ED3B43AE4C12C1361D7″ class=”ul”>
<li id=”fmr1491837647205__li_FDB8E8AA35D94089B39D9945154D32AF” class=”li”>If <code class=”ph codeph”>-list</code> is used, <code class=”ph codeph”>args</code> is a list containing all of the values to store. Otherwise, the value list is all of the remaining arguments to the command.
<li id=”fmr1491837647205__li_B2375AEBC67542C38491DC9D37192D87″ class=”li”><code class=”ph codeph”>field</code> is interpreted as an output field. A leading <code class=”ph codeph”>@</code> identifies a temporary field variable. Input fields cannot be modified.
<li id=”fmr1491837647205__li_C04DCFCAFA8E443BB7F5EB1C39AF9987″ class=”li”><code class=”ph codeph”>type</code> identifies the default item type for the list, although the datum can be without identification. Type choices are <code class=”ph codeph”>c</code>, <code class=”ph codeph”>d</code>, or <code class=”ph codeph”>v</code>.

<p class=”p”>Store both strings and datum objects using this command.</p>

<ul id=”fmr1491837647205__ul_F53C29740C61488F86F3C9FCD52C5554″ class=”ul”>
<li id=”fmr1491837647205__li_DDC362680FED41F8B0E988D6DC8806DA” class=”li”>Constant strings use <code class=”ph codeph”>-c</code>.
<li id=”fmr1491837647205__li_A8B7C2DA9BC94693ABC0809A2F13CC17″ class=”li”>Datum objects use <code class=”ph codeph”>-d</code>.
<li id=”fmr1491837647205__li_B23CF0D16FA64A8CB0D8330944987B9E” class=”li”>Special values use <code class=”ph codeph”>-v</code>.

<p class=”p”>The only special value currently supported is null, which represents a value that is present, but empty. In HL7, for example, it is encoded as “”(two double-quotes). It is not treated specially in FRLs.</p>
<p class=”p”>Constant string values default to type <code class=”ph codeph”>ch</code> when stored. Specify an hci data type with a <code class=”ph codeph”>-type</code> datatype trailer.</p>

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