Selection Variable

Description

A variable whose current value is drawn from a list of possible values. The order and number of selected values are determined by selection, nsamples, and sampling_method. Use Next Selection to advance to the next value.

Signature

variable/selection

Required Parameters

values

Comma-separated list of values from which the variable’s current value is drawn. May include range expressions.

Optional Parameters

advance_on_accept

Default:NO

If YES, Accept Selections will automatically invoke Next Selection (unless all selections have been exhausted)

autoreset

Default:NO

If YES, Reset Selections will be invoked automatically when all selections have been exhausted

groups

Comma-separated list containing the names of groups to which the variable belongs. Variable groups are displayed as expandable sections in MWClient’s variables window.

selection

Options:

sequential

sequential_ascending

sequential_descending

random_without_replacement

random_with_replacement

Default:sequential

Order in which to draw selections

nsamples

Default:1

Number of samples to allow before Reset Selections is required

sampling_method

Options:

cycles

samples

Default:cycles

Controls the interpretation of nsamples. If set to cycles, all possible selections must be made to complete one sample. If set to samples, each individual selection counts as a sample.

Placement

Allowed at top level:	Yes
Allowed parent:	Folder