Re: [staf-users] STAXUtilExportSTAFVars & Variables

[Kyle G. <kyl...@kl...>]

First of all thanks for the quick reply!

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>       <if expr="STAXResult != 0">
>           <message>'local: Failed to set STAF variables:\n'</message>
>         <else>
>           <sequence>
>             <stafcmd>
>               <location>'local'</location>
>               <service>'var'</service>
>               <request>'resolve string {KW/FooBar}'</request>
>             </stafcmd>
>             <message>STAFResult</message>
>           </sequence>
>         </else>
>       </if>
> 
> The message output will be 'foobar'.
> 

This works, (thanks).  But, now I have another question,  If I use
'local' for the machine name when using STAXUtilExportSTAFVars why
doesn't the variable show up when I do a variable list from the command
line on that machine?  If I use another machine name 'machA' for example
I can then list the variables on 'machA' from the command line and the
variable {KW/FooBar} is listed.  Why is the variable {KW/FooBar} only
accessible via the VAR service on the 'local' machine? 


> Regarding the use of system/shared/handle, it really depends on how you 
> want to manage your variables.  See section "2.4 Variables" of the STAF 
> User's Guide (http://staf.sourceforge.net/current/STAFUG.htm) for more 
> information on the different types of variables, 

I read the above section just _after_ I sent my email... sigh.  The
question that I still have is there a 'best practices' guide as to the
best way to manage variables? 

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> 
>   <function name="Main">
>     <sequence>
>       <script>
>         staxUtilDir = '{STAF/Config/STAFRoot}/services/stax/libraries'
>       </script>
>       <import machine="'local'" file="'%s/STAXUtil.xml' % staxUtilDir"/>
>       <script>
>         foobar = "foobar" 
>       </script> 
>       <call function="'STAXUtilExportSTAFVars'">  
>         [  
>           {  
>             'foobar' : 'KW/FooBar', 
>           },  
>           [ 'local' ]  
>         ]
>       </call>  
>       <if expr="STAXResult != 0">
>           <message>'local: Failed to set STAF variables:\n'</message>
>         <else>
>           <message>'{KW/FooBar}'</message>
>         </else>
>       </if>
>  
>     </sequence>
>   </function>

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