| Tag Link | [Self] | Category | Custom Tag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Substitution | Source Available | No |
| Support | Preferred | Version | 5.0 |
| Change | Unchanged | Data Source | Any |
| Output Type | Any | Security | Tag |
| Implementation | Internal | Sets | Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0, Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0 |
[Self] can be used within member tags of a custom type to reference other member tags or instance variables of the type.
This tag is often used to get the current type using [Self->Type] or to get a reference to the parent type of the current type using [Self->Up].
[Self]
[Self->(MemberTag)]
[Self->'InstanceVariable']
No Parameters Required.
To get the type within a member tag:
Use the [Self] tag with the [Null->Type] tag. The following code performs one action if the type is 'MyInteger' and a different action if the type is 'MyDecimal'.
[Define_Tag: 'MyFormat']
[If: (Self)->(Type) == 'MyDecimal']
...
[Else: (Self)->(Type) == 'MyInteger']
...
[/If]
[/Define_Tag]