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substitute.substitute - Function

	Package	utility
	Module	misc
	Tool	substitute

substitute Glish variables and expressions

Synopsis
substitute(string, type, startseqnr, idrec)

Description
It analyzes a string and substitutes embedded Glish variables and expressions by their value as explained in the general description. If var is a valid Glish variable, $var is substituted by its value. If expr is a valid Glish expression, $(expr) is substituted by the result of the expression.

Arguments

string	in	string to be analyzed
type	in	tool type recognized (default none)
startseqnr	in	first sequence number to use for substituted tools
idrec	out	record containing id's of substituted tools

Returns
input string with appropriate parts substituted