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I have a function that I would like to construct the Manipulate parameter list with Sequence. This is a simpler example but it has the same behaviour.

x[a_, b_, c_] := a + b + c
parmsForSlider = {{#, 5. *10^6}, 1.*10^6, 20.*10^6, 0.5*10^6} & /@ {a, b, c} ;

parmsForSlider has the list for items I need for Manipulate. I can get the sequence in a fake function.

f[q, Sequence @@ parmsForSlider]

However, if I try this in manipulate it does not separate out paramsForSlider as it does for f.

Manipulate[AccountingForm[x[a, b, c], DigitBlock -> 3], Sequence @@ parmsForSlider]

Instead it gives the error:

Manipulate::vsform: "Manipulate argument Sequence@@parmsForSlider does not have the correct form for a variable specification."

However, if I type in the parameters and ranges it will work.

Manipulate[
  AccountingForm[x[a, b, c], DigitBlock -> 3], 
  {{a, 5. * 10^6}, 1. * 10^6, 20 * 10^6, 0.5 * 10^6}, 
  {{b, 5. * 10^6}, 1. * 10^6, 20 * 10^6, 0.5 * 10^6}, 
  {{c, 5. * 10^6}, 1. * 10^6, 20 * 10^6, 0.5 * 10^6}
]

Have I done something incorrectly? I'm using 10.0.2 in Windows 8.1 64bit.

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    $\begingroup$ Try with Evaluate[Sequence[...]]. Looking for duplicate... $\endgroup$
    – Kuba ♦
    Mar 9, 2015 at 23:12
  • $\begingroup$ @kuba, I did not see your comment before my answer. sorry $\endgroup$
    – Basheer Algohi
    Mar 9, 2015 at 23:18
  • $\begingroup$ @Algohi No need to, I failed to find proper duplicate anyway. $\endgroup$
    – Kuba ♦
    Mar 9, 2015 at 23:19

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Manipulate has Attributes HoldAll.

Try this:

Manipulate[AccountingForm[x[a, b, c], DigitBlock -> 3], 
 Evaluate[Sequence @@ parmsForSlider]]
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