FUNCTION:  WMLBrowser.getVar
WMLBrowser.getVar(name)
 
The WMLBrowser.getVar function returns the value of the named variable.
 
If the variable does not exist, the empty string "" will be returned. If the syntax (spelling) of the name is wrong, invalid will be returned.
 
The mandatory name parameter is the name of the variable.
 
Code for GetVarExample.wml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE wml PUBLIC "-//WAPFORUM//DTD WML 1.1//EN"
"http://www.WAPforum.org/DTD/wml_1.1.xml">
<wml>

<card id="card1">
   <p>
   getVar example
   </p>
   <do type="accept">
      <go href="GetVarExample.wmls#findgetvar()" />
   </do>
</card>

<card id="card2">
<p>
   load string = $(str);
</p>
</card>

</wml>
 
Code for GetVarExample.wmls
extern function findgetvar()
{
   var val = Dialogs.prompt("Enter any value", "");
   var valu = WMLBrowser.getVar(val);
   var str = "The value is " + WMLBrowser.getVar("val");
   WMLBrowser.setVar("strng", str);
   WMLBrowser.go("GetVarExample.wml#card2");
};

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