Sitewide constants / variables

Can I somehow define constants like
SiteName = "Company XYZ"
and then put in page titles expressions like
SiteName + " - Welcome"
- or -
SiteName + " - Pricelist"
etc? It seems strange to me that such a mighty tool like
Dreamweaver would force designers to change maybe hundreds of page
names manually when the company name changes...

> Actually, I was investigating this before. Pity that
template parameters
> can
> only be used within the BODY tag... :-(
You can use a Template Parameter anywhere within the body of
the page, not
just within the <body> tag. The only restriction is
that it cannot be used
within an editable region.
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> Thanks for your input, Alan.
>
> >Is this one company, and you want to change the
name?
> >Or is it one set of page designs, and you want to be
able to quickly
> >change
> >the company name to adapt the pages for use by a
different company on
> >different web site?
>
> I discuss this feature here in general - it may be
useful in various
> site-wide
> situations, e.g. changing company name, copyright text -
just about every
> text
> which appears on many pages.
>
> >There is a clumsy way to do it with Editable
attributes, and you have to
> >monkey with the code. AND the Editable attributes
are page specific, you
> >would still have to do a find and replace sitewide
to change the value of
> >the attribute.
>
> Actually, I was investigating this before. Pity that
template parameters
> can
> only be used within the BODY tag... :-(
> But yes, this is the closest mechanism which DW has.
>

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Hi all,
Is there a way to create a dynamic constant variable within the control file?
I'm trying to load from a csv file but need just 2 values from the 1st row, as a constant for the inserts for the rest of the rows.
How/can I use a variable and assign this value to it and use that variable inside the control file?
For example: (first character: 1=header, 2=content)
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Question about using constant variables in Forms

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How to create a constant variable(or presentation variable) inside request

hi i have a prompt with from_month and to_month(both i have declared as presentation variable)
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I tried the below one
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Hi,
try like this. this is a working solution.
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What is the difference between Constant Window, Variable Window,Main Window

hello all
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Hi,
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Constant expression required

(Original thread http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=31&thread=428634)
Hello all,
in the following class, if the comment is removed, the compiler complains that a constant expression is required.
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final static int A;
final static int B=5;
static {
A=5;
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7Kami

(Original thread
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=31&thread=42
634)
Hello all,
in the following class, if the comment is removed, the
compiler complains that a constant expression is
required.
class Test {
final static int A;
final static int B=5;
static {
A=5;
public static void main(String args[]) {
switch(1) {
//case A:
case B:
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This, BTW, explains why inlining of static finals is not just an optimization but an essential language requirement.
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Using variables in script logic.

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*Correction !
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SQL Loader - Set a field to a CONSTANT and the data is date

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I want to load a field(field name is TIME_IN).
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I intend to use CONSTANT variable to this field.
In my control file, following is the command for above field.
Hoever, when I run the SQLLoader, it will return me error message which is INVALID MONTH.
I hope somebody can help and advise me on this matter.
Thanks.
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EQ_NO,
SIZE_TYPE,
CUSTOMER,
CONSTRUCTION,
QUALITY,
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use to_data function when u r inserting....
or
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How to reference a Constants.as actionscript in another actionscript class

Hi,
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Thanks.

What id I don't have the Constants.as not defined as a class.
Constants.as
public static const BASE_NAME = "ABC";
public static const EQUIPMENT_NAME = "777";
I can't import is file as its not a class file, right?
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END;Craig B-)
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I would like to have variable which changes value for each po.
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I'm trying to count for each line with long description, short text, long text and getting the count into variable.
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Thanks,
MK

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Can you help what is wrong here?
Thanks
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