Embed a variable in a caption
You can insert embedded variables in the captions of any graphic objects that have captions. At run time, the caption will be updated with the real-time values of the variable.
To insert an embedded variable in a caption
- Double-click the object whose caption you want to set up, to open its Properties dialog box.
- Click the tab containing the Caption box. This may be the General tab, the Label tab or the States tab, depending on the type of object.
- In the Caption text box, type the caption as desired. At the point where you want to embed the variable, click Insert Variable.
- Select the type of variable you want to insert.
- In the dialog box that opens, define the variable and click OK.
See also
About embedded variables
Embed a variable in a message
Insert a string variable
Insert a time/date variable
Insert a numeric variable