Request a variable and set a new variable with If function

[Manuel_Kunde]

Hi, I'm trying to query the variable "Weight" and if it has the content "50" I want to define a new variable: "Stamp" with the content "internal".

Is WCMATCH the right command for this?

 

(if (= wcmatch Weight "50") (progn (setq stamp "intern")))
  
  (princ)

 

Edited August 19, 2021 by Manuel_Kunde

[Steven P]

Put a * either side of the 50 (for a wildcard search) and take out the = and it should work I think

 

(if (wcmatch Weight "*50*")
  (progn (setq stamp "intern"))
)

 

[Manuel_Kunde]

20 minutes ago, Steven P said:

Put a * either side of the 50 (for a wildcard search) and take out the = and it should work I think

 

(if (wcmatch Weight "*50*")
  (progn (setq stamp "intern"))
)

 

 

This works, thanks. 

[Lee Mac]

For an exact match, you can use:

 

(if (= weight "50") (setq stamp "intern"))

 

Note that the progn expression is not required as you are only supplying a single expression as the 'then' argument for the if statement.

[Grrr]

Heres another way:

(setq stamp (cond ((= Weight "50") "intern")))