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Commands / Functions in XpressDox Document Automation software. Here is a list containing every command / function available in the XpressDox Command Assistant, listed alphabetically. Command or Function Name Description and Examples AddBCCAddress Add
All Commands and Functions listed by Category Email Command or Function Name Description and Examples AddBCCAddress Add a BCC email address when assembling to an email «AddBCCAddress()» AddCCAddress Add a CC address when assembling
Convert a cents amount back to currency after use in calculations You can use this function in your XpressDox templates to convert a cents amount back to your currency e.g. 123456 to $1234.56 typically
Convert a currency amount to cents for use in calculations You can use this function in your XpressDox templates to convert a currency amount to cents e.g. $1234.56 to 123456 to use it in
If you have come from a HotDocs background you might think that the difference between a data element and a variable is simply semantics. However, there are important differences you need to be aware of.
Get the value of a variable or a default value Before you can Get a variable using the «GetV()» function, that variable needs to be Set using the «SetV()» or «SetVr()» function. However, there might
A common issue with repeating data is the requirement to refer to the items within the list by their ordinal values.
Here are some examples to illustrate the concept which enables the results of calculations to be stored for further use in the template, and even for future templates.
XpressDox give the template author the ability to perform calculations and other operations on the values of data elements, and to store those values in variables for later use in the template. One example of this is the ability to calculate totals on repeated data elements.
With effect from Version 7, there are a number of shortcuts for referring to some of the variable-handling functions. They were introduced to take away the amount of typing necessary when many variables are being
SetV sets the value of an XpressDox variable. Reference material: Please read through this article to understand the difference between data elements and variables. And this article for an overview of working with variables
SetVr sets the value of an XpressDox variable, and removes the paragraph. Reference material: Please read through this article to understand the difference between data elements and variables. And this article for an overview
Add up repeating numbers using the Sum() function To simply add up all the numbers inside a ForEach, you can use the Sum() function as demonstrated below: «ForEach(Invoice_item)» «position()». «Desc»: «FormatNumber(Amount)» «End()» TOTAL: «FormatNumber(sum(Invoice_item/Amount))»
