CAGE User's Guide

Using the Variable Menu

The Variable menu in the variable dictionary enables you to alter variable items.

Change item to

• Alias

• Changes the selected item to be an alias of another item in the current project. For example, if you have two variables, engine_speed and n, you can change n to be an alias of engine_speed, with its maximum and minimum values. For more information, see the next section, Using Aliases.

• Formula

• Changes a variable or constant into a formula. You have to define the right side of the formula, and use the edit boxes to change the ranges.

• Constant

• Changes a variable or formula into a constant. The value of the constant is by default the midpoint of the variable's range.

• Variable

• Changes a constant or formula into a variable. The minimum value of the variable is, by default, the value of the constant, and its maximum is, by default, twice the minimum value.

See Also

• Setting Up Your Variable Items
• Using Aliases

Adding Variable Items

Using Aliases