FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

C-4 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
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Number functions
Syntax Definition
Proper (text) Converts the first letter in each word of text to uppercase
and the remainder to lowercase
Replace (text, start, size,
replacement text)
Replaces characters in text with replacement text, from
the position of start and containing the number of
characters in size
Right (text, number) Returns the specified number of characters in text,
counting from the right
RightWords (text, number of
words)
Substitute (text, search string,
replace string)
Returns the specified number of words in text, counting
from the right
In text, substitutes each occurrence of search string with
replace string. Substitute is case sensitive.
TextToDate (text) Converts text to a date. Type text in the format MM/DD/
YYYY.
TextToNum (text) Converts text to a number
TextToTime (text) Converts text to a time. Type text in the format
HH:MM:SS, with or without seconds and AM or PM.
Trim (text) Returns text without leading and trailing spaces
Upper (text) Converts text to uppercase
WordCount (text) Returns the number of words in text
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E text functions
Syntax Definition
Abs (number) Returns the absolute value of number
Exp (number) Returns the value of e raised to the power of number
Int (number) Returns the integer (whole) portion of number
Mod (number, divisor) Returns the remainder after number is divided by
divisor
NumToText (number) Converts number to text
Random For each record, returns a random number between 0.0
and 1.0