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# setComponentAttr

## Description

Allows users to set a value to an attribute of a component.

## Input / Parameter

| Name        | Description                     | Input Type  | Default | Options | Required                           |
| ----------- | ------------------------------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | ---------------------------------- |
| component   | The name of the component.      | String/Text | -       | -       | Partial (Yes if no 'componentId'.) |
| componentId | The id of the component.        | String/Text | -       | -       | Partial (Yes if no 'component'.)   |
| attr        | The attribute of the component. | String/Text | -       | -       | Yes                                |
| value       | The value of the attribute.     | String/Text | -       | -       | Yes                                |

**\* Note:** Either component or componentId must have value in order for this function to work.

## Output

N/A

Note: The component will be updated to show the value assigned to the attribute.

## Callback

N/A

## Video

Coming Soon.

## Example

The user override a specific atrribute of a component.

### Step

1. Draw an edit text "txtTest", a button "setComponentAttr"

   ![](/files/ugQHnDplKQ70r0iCds8X)
2. Call the function

   ![](/files/CvsIEheEUCD2kCoT37U3)

   ![](/files/xQxs7Vjb9qx2eYuGJA0d)

### Result

The attribute "value" of the edit text "txtTest" will have the value of "abc".

![](/files/AZGqjp9x7rCWzXt1ZMzn)

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