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# setControlValue

### Description

* set an value for the any of the control in the formGroup
* parameters
  * formControlName : string
  * value : string

### Example

```typescript
import { NgMatFormOptions, NgMatFormFields, NgMatFormService } from 'ng-mat-forms';
// other imports here...

export class MyTestApp {

    public ngMatFormsOptions: NgMatFormOptions = {
        column: 3
        // other options...
    };

    public ngMatFormFields: NgMatFormFields[] = [{
        type: 'input',
        label: 'User Name',
        placeholder: 'Enter a User Name',
        formControlName: 'name'
        // other options...
    }];
    
    setValue(): void {
        //this.ngMatFormService.setControlValue(formControlName:string, name:string): void;
        this.ngMatFormService.setControlValue('name', 'msk');
    }

    constructor(private ngMatFormService:NgMatFormService) {}
}
```