Brian Dunning's FileMaker Custom Functions

WhereAreObjects ( Layout )

Returns the list of layout objects with name, type, source and position ( left and top )

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Agnes Barouh   Agnes Barouh - Show more from this author
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  Sample input:
WhereAreObjects ( Get ( LayoutName ) )
  Sample output:
1. Hello - rectangle | L : 393 | T : 274
2. a - tab panel | L : 424 | T : 291
3. a_1 - tab panel | L : 436 | T : 339
4. a_2 - tab panel | L : 436 | T : 339
5. a_3 - tab panel | L : 436 | T : 339
6. b - tab panel | L : 424 | T : 291
7. ct_Name - field TableC::Contact | L : 460 | T : 357
8. c - tab panel | L : 424 | T : 291
9. c_1 - tab panel | L : 447 | T : 349
10. c_2 - tab panel | L : 447 | T : 349

  Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

Returns the list of layout objects.

Returned elements by object are: name, type, source and position ( left and top )

A convenient function to locate objects on a Layout .

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it is not a recursive function
Requires CustomList ( start ; End ; Function )
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Comments

Tim Anderson   Tim Anderson, Tim Anderson Group
Apr 20, 2009
Agnes, thank you very much your wonderful cfs add great power to FileMaker and make my life so much easier.
 
Agnès   Agnès, Paris
Apr 22, 2009
Thank you very much ! and thank to you to use it !
 

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