# Evaluate properties in initial value of Dynamic Property

**URL:** <https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/evaluate-properties-in-initial-value-of-dynamic-property/3734>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [March 8, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/evaluate-properties-in-initial-value-of-dynamic-property/3734 "2011-03-08T22:48:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![bobd](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@bobd](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/bobd)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/evaluate-properties-in-initial-value-of-dynamic-property/3734/1 "2011-03-08T22:48:45Z")

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Currently the initial value of a dynamic property does not have any $properties$ expanded but if any key press sets the value directly or prompts the user for a value then $properties$ in this value will be expanded.

This seems inconsistent (and it is stopping me doing what I want to do 😃 )  
Bob

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