stringToList ( theString )
a simple recursive CF to convert a string of characters into a list.
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Eduardo Lemos n/a http://donothaveone.com |
Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)
since I could not find a custom function to do only this task, i decided to write one.
also, it may be modified to "explode" a sentence — for example:
"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet." into
"L
Lo
Lor
Lore
Lorem
Lorem
Lorem i
Lorem ip
[ … ]
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet."
for such, rewrite it as,
Case (
Length ( theString ) > 1 ;
stringToList ( Left ( theString ; Length ( theString ) - 1 ) ) & "¶" & theString;
theString
)
i also tested the CF with a 9956-character (17-paragraph) "Lorem ipsum;" even though it took over 15 seconds on a Mac Mini to have it fully "exploded," it did the job.
hope it helps;
cheers, all.
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unix, Japan Jan 4, 2016 |
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| If you want speed, this takes about half time of yours. Case ( Length ( theString ) < 2 ; theString ; stringToList2 ( Left ( theString ; Ceiling ( Length ( theString ) / 2 ) ) ) & "¶" & stringToList2 ( Right ( theString ; Length ( theString ) / 2 ) ) ) |
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Eduardo Lemos, Victoria, Canada /Sao Paulo, Brazil Jan 8, 2016 |
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| hey, Unix, thanks a lot — domo arigatô gozai masu! a concise and quite clever approach; i shall try it. |
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