WMLScript Data
The topic of values and data was discussed briefly in Chapter 6. Let’s return to this topic for a moment, as you look at how it comes into effect with WMLScript.
Data is simply information, such as a user’s first and last names, address, phone number, stock quote, bank account number, and so on. Typically, the purpose of an application is to access and use this data for a particular purpose.
Data comes in many shapes and sizes. Some data is made up of numbers; other data is text. And then there’s data that’s a true or false value. In a sense, one could say that there are different data values.
If you recall from Chapter 6, WML recognizes only string values. Sure, a user can input numbers into a device, but WML will treat this ...
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