Question

Is the WebPreferences/WikiPreferences the only place to set (custom) variables ? If yes, how to limit the setting to specific topics ?

In an ordinary Topic the contents of:

------------- cut -------------

* Sample test of variable in Topic:

* Set TESTVAR = blabla

The variable is set to %TESTVAR%

------------- cut -------------

renders to exactly the same output as in the source. The variable is not replaced. (There are exacly 6 spaces in front of 'Set')

• TWiki version:Beta 20011120
• Web server:Apache
• Server OS:SunOS
• Web browser:Netscape 4.77
• Client OS:Win NT 4

-- PetricFrank - 04 Dec 2001

Answer

TWiki has 3 level of preferences, Site (in TWikiPreferences), web (in each WebPreferences) and user (in each user home page). TWiki is not designed to expand variables defined in any page.

-- PeterThoeny - 05 Dec 2001

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I really wish TWiki would expand variables defined in the current topic. I have some places where it would make things much easier. Is there some reason why expanding variables in the current topic is bad?

-- ChrisRiley - 18 Feb 2002

Luckily for you, this is already possible using TopicVarsPlugin

One hint on variables - you can put the settings inside an HTML comment (i.e. <!-- .... -->) to avoid them appearing in View mode.

-- RichardDonkin - 18 Feb 2002

Thanks! this was just what I needed.

ChrisRiley