getString()

public String getString(int pos, int len)

This method returns the text string beginning at the specified position in the presentation space and continuing for the specified number of characters.

Figure 1. Example for getString()
<varupdate name="$text_of_row_18$"
          value="$HMLPSUtil.getString(
                    $HMLPSUtil.getSizeCols()$*17+1,
                    $HMLPSUtil.getSizeCols()$)$" />