Deriving Application Names from Strings

Why do I get error -217 when logging in to a Web site?

Answer: The application name is derived from text strings in the login screen (for example, VERDE CENTRAL VMP or Clarify LODGE lodge).

When loaded into a temporary variable, these values work as expected in SetPlat statements and If-Exists statements (for example, SetPlat ?Clarify). However, if the literal value is used in an If-Exists statement in a Web script, error -217 occurs.

The following script shows the problem:

If-Exists $Username(Clarify LODGE lodge) 
MessageBox a 
Else 
MessageBox b 
EndIf

If you modify the first line as follows, the script works. You won't receive an error.

If-Exists "$Username(Clarify LODGE lodge)"

IMPORTANT:  Use quotation marks around the string that follows If-Exists.