Help with Variables

I have a web part on my page that uses the TinyMCE editor. After much trial and error, I can get Selenium IDE to write to the editor using:

runScript | tinyMCE.activeEditor.setContent('This is a test')

and "This is a test" is typed into the editor area. I now want to replace "This is a test' with a variable. What would be the correct syntax?

I tried

Store | sample | This is another test
runScript | tinyMCE.activeEditor.setContent(sample) and it didn't work, nor did:
runScript | tinyMCE.activeEditor.setContent(${sample})

Help?

swap 'sample' and 'This is another test'

Store | This is another test | sample

Thanks. Yes, you're right- it was a typo in my post- I accidentally reversed the Target and Value in my post. Here are some examples of what I have tried so far.

This works:
runScript | tinyMCE.activeEditor.setContent('Another test')

This doesn't work:
Store | Another test| sample
runScript | tinyMCE.activeEditor.setContent(sample)

This also doesn't work:
Store | Another test| sample
runScript | tinyMCE.activeEditor.setContent(${sample})

If I:
Echo| ${sample}
the Log file provides:
[info] echo: Another test

So sample is a valid variable in Selenium- I can't figure out how to get it into a js TinyMCE method.

Can you swap runScript for 'getEval' and try?
For your variable try storedVars['sample']

getEval | tinyMCE.activeEditor.setContent(storedVars['sample'])

I don't think getEval is available Selenium IDE?

It is. Just type it in completely and it'll pick it up. I'm not very confident it'll work since runScript isn't working, but it's worth a try.

Nice try but....

[error] Threw an exception: tinyMCE is not defined

I played around with a few different things and see what you are seeing. I can send a variable in, but only if it is within the same command.

runScript |var a = document.title; var type = tinyMCE.activeEditor; type.setContent(a);

This typed the page title in the tinyMCE box. I still can't figure out how to get variables stored in Selenium into this command though. If I find out more, I'll let you know

Thanks, I just did the same and it worked.

Its like the Selenium variable can;t be passed into the javascript snippet.

Do you think there is a work around or can you think of another way to achieve this?