Casio 3.04 Variable Types, ICurrent Folder, Description, Variable Type

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Variables and Folders

ICurrent Folder

The current folder is the folder where the variables created by applications (excluding eActivity) are stored and from which such variables can be accessed. The initial default current folder is the “main” folder.

You can also select a user folder you created as the current folder. For more information about how to do this, see “Specifying the Current Folder” on page 1-8-3.

Variable Types

ClassPad variables can be broadly grouped into three types: general variables, system variables, and local variables.

Variable Type	Description
General Variables	A general variable is one you create using any name you want.
	Unless you specify otherwise when you are creating it, a general
	variable is stored in the current folder. You can use the same name
	for multiple variables, as long as each of them is stored in a different
	folder. General variables can be deleted, renamed, etc.
System Variables	System variables are pre-defined reserved variables used by
	ClassPad applications and other system operations. They are stored
	in the “system” folder. System variables can be accessed without
	specifying the folder name, and can even be accessed from another
	folder. Since system variable names are reserved words, they cannot
	be renamed. Whether you are allowed to delete or change the
	contents of a system variable depends on each variable.
	• For the names of and detailed information about system variables,
	see the “System Variable Table” on page -7-1.
Local Variables	A local variable is a variable that is temporarily created by a defining
	function, program, or other operation for a particular purpose. A local
	variable is deleted automatically when execution of the program or
	user-defined function that created it is complete. You can create a
	local variable by including the “Local” command in a program. Any
	variable specified as the argument of a program or a user-defined
	function is automatically treated as a local variable.

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