In the "specify calc" dialog box, the "view all functions by name"
option actually only displays a subset of all the functions. Not a
big deal, but I wondered if anyone knows why this is? And what is
common to the functions which *are* offered?
C.
Carla wrote:
> In the "specify calc" dialog box, the "view all functions by name"
> option actually only displays a subset of all the functions. Not a
> big deal, but I wondered if anyone knows why this is? And what is
> common to the functions which *are* offered?
>
> C.
>
I believe you'll find that Get, External and Custom functions are the
ones not included in "All Functions By Name."
I can understand Externals and Customs (that could get real cluttered),
but I don't understand why the Gets are off by themselves. Even that
isn't consistent to my mind, as there are several that begin with Get,
but are apparently not considered Gets for this list purpose, which ARE
part of the "All by Name" list.
Semi-Gets?
Matt
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On Sep 5, 7:14 am, Matt Wills
> Carla wrote:
> > In the "specify calc" dialog box, the "view all functions by name"
> > option actually only displays a subset of all the functions. Not a
> > big deal, but I wondered if anyone knows why this is? And what is
> > common to the functions which *are* offered?
>
> > C.
>
> I believe you'll find that Get, External and Custom functions are the
> ones not included in "All Functions By Name."
>
> I can understand Externals and Customs (that could get real cluttered),
> but I don't understand why the Gets are off by themselves. Even that
> isn't consistent to my mind, as there are several that begin with Get,
> but are apparently not considered Gets for this list purpose, which ARE
> part of the "All by Name" list.
>
> Semi-Gets?
>
> Matt
>
> --
> Free FileMaker Technique Demos:http://www.VirtualVermont.com/FMP
>
> My Custom Functions:http://www.briandunning.com/filemaker-custom-funct ions/results.php?ke...
>From the help file:
"Use Get functions in scripts for error checking and prevention, or to
capture information about the status of a database file or elements in
it, or an action being performed."
So the Get(flag) functions are different than the other functions that
begin with the word Get. Primarily, the Get(flag) functions have no
parameters other than the name of the function itself. There's no
reference to the database.
Also:
"To access the list of Get functions, in the Specify Calculation
dialog box, choose View all functions by type or View Get functions.
When you View all functions by name, you see only Get(flag)."
I think this is because there are about 100 Get() functions. Seems
that many would clutter up the box quite a bit.
BTW, custom functions show up just fine in the "View All..." box.
On Sep 6, 5:14 am, Grip
> On Sep 5, 7:14 am, Matt Wills
>
>
>
>
>
> > Carla wrote:
> > > In the "specify calc" dialog box, the "view all functions by name"
> > > option actually only displays a subset of all the functions. Not a
> > > big deal, but I wondered if anyone knows why this is? And what is
> > > common to the functions which *are* offered?
>
> > > C.
>
> > I believe you'll find that Get, External and Custom functions are the
> > ones not included in "All Functions By Name."
>
> > I can understand Externals and Customs (that could get real cluttered),
> > but I don't understand why the Gets are off by themselves. Even that
> > isn't consistent to my mind, as there are several that begin with Get,
> > but are apparently not considered Gets for this list purpose, which ARE
> > part of the "All by Name" list.
>
> > Semi-Gets?
>
> > Matt
>
> > --
> > Free FileMaker Technique Demos:http://www.VirtualVermont.com/FMP
>
> > My Custom Functions:http://www.briandunning.com/filemaker-custom-funct ions/results.php?ke...
> >From the help file:
>
> "Use Get functions in scripts for error checking and prevention, or to
> capture information about the status of a database file or elements in
> it, or an action being performed."
>
> So the Get(flag) functions are different than the other functions that
> begin with the word Get. Primarily, the Get(flag) functions have no
> parameters other than the name of the function itself. There's no
> reference to the database.
>
> Also:
> "To access the list of Get functions, in the Specify Calculation
> dialog box, choose View all functions by type or View Get functions.
> When you View all functions by name, you see only Get(flag)."
>
> I think this is because there are about 100 Get() functions. Seems
> that many would clutter up the box quite a bit.
>
> BTW, custom functions show up just fine in the "View All..." box.- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -
Thanks for this clarification, and apologies for not finding it in
Help. I suppose I feel *kind of* justified in finding it confusing!
(In my database, if I give people an option to view "All" of anything,
and then exclude some values, I'd expect confusion!)
Carla.