Response Inquiry Built-in Function
Return the parameter string attribute of an object or item.
parameter
Description
You can use the parameter function only within a response to OBJECT or response to item response definition. If you use the function within any response other than a response to OBJECT or response to item, ESL returns the null string as the value of the function.
If there is no parameter attribute associated with the object or item, ESL returns the null string as the value of the function.
Example
response to Keys
append parameter to AccumulatedInput
...
if ((parameter = ".") or (parameter = " ")) then
action Special
else
action Digit
end if
See Also
make parameter Action Statement
parameter is Attribute Definition
parameter of Object Inquiry Built-in Function
response to item Response Definition
response to OBJECT Response Definition