Global varibles in a payload

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Just trying to send a payload to a zebra printer and Im having a bad day!

msg.payload = '^XA ^CFA,30 ^FO50,300^FDTicket Number: "+global.get(Ticket)+"^FS ^FO50,330^FDRego:"+rego+"^FS ^FO50,360^FDColour: "+color+"^FS ^FO50,390^FDMake: "+make+"^FS ^FO50,420^FDModel: "+model+"^FS ^FO50,450^FDDate/Time: "+datetime+"^FS ^FO50,480^FDJob Origin: "+originsub+"^FS ^FO50,510^FDTime Printed: "+timeprinted+"^FS ^FO50,540^FDNotes: "+global.get(notes)+"^FS  ^CFA,32   ^FX Third section with bar code. ^BY5,2,270 ^FO100,590^BC^FD12345678^FS  ^FO50,950^FDRelease Date: "+global.get(release)+"^FS   ^XZ'
return msg;

Debug window

25/05/2023, 18:23:37node: debug 6
msg.payload : string[500]
"^XA ^CFA,30 ^FO50,300^FDTicket Number: "+global.get(Ticket)+"^FS ^FO50,330^FDRego:"+rego+"^FS ^FO50,360^FDColour: "+color+"^FS ^FO50,390^FDMake: "+make+"^FS ^FO50,420^FDModel: "+model+"^FS ^FO50,450^FDDate/Time: "+datetime+"^FS ^FO50,480^FDJob Origin: "+originsub+"^FS ^FO50,510^FDTime Printed: "+timeprinted+"^FS ^FO50,540^FDNotes: "+global.get(notes)+"^FS  ^CFA,32   ^FX Third section with bar code. ^BY5,2,270 ^FO100,590^BC^FD12345678^FS  ^FO50,950^FDRelease Date: "+global.get(release)+"^FS   ^XZ"

The variables arent working :frowning:

Can somebody enlighten me where I am going wrong?

Thanks

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I'm not sure, but I think there is some disparity with the " and ` and ' used.

Maybe try to test things with a more simple example.

And not send it to the printer, just a debug node.

eg:
msg.payload = 'this is some text' + global.get("something")

Of course you will have to have global.something set to .... something.
See what you get in the debug node.

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You start with single quotes then use double quotes, you need to use one or the other

msg.payload = "^XA ^CFA,30 ^FO50,300^FDTicket Number: "+global.get(Ticket)+"^FS ^FO50,330^FDRego:"+rego+"^FS ^FO50,360^FDColour: "+color+"^FS ^FO50,390^FDMake: "+make+"^FS ^FO50,420^FDModel: "+model+"^FS ^FO50,450^FDDate/Time: "+datetime+"^FS ^FO50,480^FDJob Origin: "+originsub+"^FS ^FO50,510^FDTime Printed: "+timeprinted+"^FS ^FO50,540^FDNotes: "+global.get(notes)+"^FS  ^CFA,32   ^FX Third section with bar code. ^BY5,2,270 ^FO100,590^BC^FD12345678^FS  ^FO50,950^FDRelease Date: "+global.get(release)+"^FS   ^XZ"
return msg;

Or use template string

msg.payload = `^XA ^CFA,30 ^FO50,300^FDTicket Number: ${global.get(Ticket)}^FS ^FO50,330^FDRego:${rego}^FS ^FO50,360^FDColour: ${color}^FS ^FO50,390^FDMake: ${make}^FS ^FO50,420^FDModel: ${model}^FS ^FO50,450^FDDate/Time: ${datetime}^FS ^FO50,480^FDJob Origin: ${originsub}^FS ^FO50,510^FDTime Printed: ${timeprinted}^FS ^FO50,540^FDNotes: ${global.get(notes)}^FS  ^CFA,32   ^FX Third section with bar code. ^BY5,2,270 ^FO100,590^BC^FD12345678^FS  ^FO50,950^FDRelease Date: ${global.get(release)}^FS   ^XZ`
return msg;

Also are release, notes and ticket etc variables? if not they also need to be in quotes, single quotes in first example, template string you can use either.

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"^XA ^CFA,30 ^FO50,300^FDTicket Number: 36689686^FS ^FO50,330^FDRego: Tam796 ^FS ^FO50,360^FDColour:Blue^FS ^FO50,390^FDMake:Holden^FS ^FO50,420^FDModel:Caprice^FS ^FO50,450^FDDate/Time:undefined^FS ^FO50,480^FDJob Origin: RAC DOIT Driver Own Insurance Tow ^FS ^FO50,510^FDTime Printed: undefined^FS ^FO50,540^FDNotes: Notes -^FS  ^CFA,32   ^FX Third section with bar code. ^BY5,2,270 ^FO100,590^BC^FD12345678^FS  ^FO50,950^FDRelease Date:undefined^FS   ^XZ"

Sorted.. Thanks Gents :slight_smile:

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Mark the reply which best solved it to help others. :wink:

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