#TEXT( argument );

The #TEXT statement returns the text of the specified argument to the MACRO. This statement may be used outside an XML scope and does not require a previous LOADXML to instantiate an XML scope.

Example:

  extractFields(ds, outDs, f1, f2='?') := MACRO
  
  #UNIQUENAME(r);
  
  %r% := RECORD
    f1 := ds.f1;
  #IF (#TEXT(f2)<>'?')
    #TEXT(f2)+':';
    f2 := ds.f2;
  #END
   END;
  
  outDs := TABLE(ds, %r%);
  ENDMACRO;
  
  extractFields(people, justSurname, lastname);
  OUTPUT(justSurname);
  
  extractFields(people, justName, lastname, firstname);
  OUTPUT(justName);

See Also: MACRO