Icon name as Global variable

Hi,
In my forms i can set a single static icon name for a button. Is it possible to give the icon name as global variable name to change the icon of the button dynamically by changin the value of the global variable.
Using set_item_property i can change. But it seems tough to implement in my forms.
Please Help!
Balaji.M

What's the problem with set_item_property??
You can use the global variables to store the name of icon file to associate with the button.
But, ultimately you'll have to use the set_item_property to reflect the changes dynamically.
set_item_property(<block.item name>,ICON_NAME,:global.<icon file name>);
I don't think, by just setting global variables you can get your requirement to work.
You'll have to use set_item_property, if you want to change the icon file name dynamically.
Please mark answer as helpful / correct, if it helps you
Navnit

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