[pmwiki-users] Custom variables in a page?

[Patrick R. Michaud]

On Wed, Mar 01, 2006 at 12:45:29AM +0000, Hans wrote:
> Wednesday, March 1, 2006, 12:09:06 AM, Robin wrote:
> > Basically, a simple string substitution. This way, when I release a new
> > version, I can just change the version in one place, and everything 
> > changes. I can then click on the Attach: link to upload the new version.
> 
> > Is this possible?
> 
> One possibility is to make use of pmwiki's XL function:
> On page Site.Preferences or another page if you use a custom version,
> add a key-value pair like
> 
>   'prog_version'   =>  '0.17',
> 
> Now you can use $[prog_version] on any page and pmwiki translates
> (replaces) it with 0.17.
> works even in Attach links like
> 
>    Attach:emusicj-$[prog_version].tar.gz
> 
> (note the square brackets, not curly ones)

Ooooooh, XL translations!  I hadn't thought of that!  :-)

I need to keep that in mind as a possibility in the context
of page properties.

Pm