What is proper syntax to pass a memory variable into a component script for page navigation

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I have a Vision project created with a Main Window and a single button. I also have a second Main Window in a sub folder. (ie subFolder/subMenu).

I want to use a Memory variable memVar to hold the name of what screen is open. I will use scripting then to track what page I am on. My script on the button is the following:

someTag = 'subFolder/subMenu'
system.nav.closeWindow([default]memVar)
system.tag.write("[default]memVar", someTag)
system.nav.openWindow("[default]memVar")

However on lines 2 and 4 the syntax error ‘no viable alternative at memVar’ appears. I have checked that my memory tag is type string and that system.tag.write does work by itself.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Also if there is a better way or more proper way to track what page the user is on I’d appreciate it.

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You have to read the value of your memory tag to use the value in a close or open window operation.

window = system.tag.read("[default]memVar").value
system.nav.closeWindow(window)
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Thank you, this was the solution I needed and implemented.