EnclosingObjects ( )
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FileMaker 8.5 +
Date posted
04 December 2008
Last updated
14 May 2009
Version
1.2 + View history
Recursive function
No
Function overview
Prototype
EnclosingObjects (
_objectName )
Parameters
_objectName
Description
Tags: Layout objects Layout
returns the list of all enclosing objects of a layout object, in reverse order. (smallest first)
Requires Agnès Barouh's CustomList
http://www.briandunning.com/cf/747
Not recursive
Examples
Sample input
fieldObjectName
Sample output
rectangleName¶PortalName¶TabName
Function code
/*
EnclosingObjects ( _objectName )
by Fabrice Nordmann
v.1, Dec 2007
returns the list of all enclosing objects of a layout object, in reverse order. (smallest first)
Requires Agnès Barouh's CustomList
http://www.briandunning.com/cf/747
Not recursive
*/
Let ( $x = _objectName
;
CustomList ( 1 ; ValueCount ( LayoutObjectNames ( Get ( FileName ) ; Get ( LayoutName ))) ; "case ( not isempty ( $x ) ; getlayoutobjectattribute ( $x ; \"enclosingobject\" ) & let([ $x = getlayoutobjectattribute ( $x ; \"enclosingobject\" )];\"\"))" )
)
// ===================================
/*
This function is published on FileMaker Custom Functions
to check for updates and provide feedback and bug reports
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Prototype: EnclosingObjects( _objectName )
Function Author: Fabrice (http://www.fmfunctions.com/mid/37)
Last updated: 14 May 2009
Version: 1.2
*/
// ===================================
EnclosingObjects ( _objectName )
by Fabrice Nordmann
v.1, Dec 2007
returns the list of all enclosing objects of a layout object, in reverse order. (smallest first)
Requires Agnès Barouh's CustomList
http://www.briandunning.com/cf/747
Not recursive
*/
Let ( $x = _objectName
;
CustomList ( 1 ; ValueCount ( LayoutObjectNames ( Get ( FileName ) ; Get ( LayoutName ))) ; "case ( not isempty ( $x ) ; getlayoutobjectattribute ( $x ; \"enclosingobject\" ) & let([ $x = getlayoutobjectattribute ( $x ; \"enclosingobject\" )];\"\"))" )
)
// ===================================
/*
This function is published on FileMaker Custom Functions
to check for updates and provide feedback and bug reports
please visit http://www.fmfunctions.com/fid/92
Prototype: EnclosingObjects( _objectName )
Function Author: Fabrice (http://www.fmfunctions.com/mid/37)
Last updated: 14 May 2009
Version: 1.2
*/
// ===================================
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