SizeMask ( Text ; IdealSize ; Increment ; CharSpace )

Mask text to insure it fits in a given space

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Sample input:

SizeMask (EmailAddress ; 10; 2; 20)

Sample output:

mylongemailaddress@goesforever.com

(in a 2 point font)

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

Let(
[
 L = Length ( Text );
 Bracket = increment/Idealsize;
 

Nothing=0];

If (L<=CharSpace;
TextSize(text;IdealSize);

If( idealsize <=  1 ; TextSize ( text ; idealsize ) ;    //escape recursion if size reaches 1 pt
SizeMask (text ; idealsize-Increment; Increment; CharSpace+(CharSpace*Bracket))
)//endif
) // end if



)  // end let

Useful particularly for form outputs where you want text to conform to certain width without breaking to a new line. Notes:

IdealSize - should be specified in the font point size you want most masked items to appear.

Increment - specify how much to shrink the font by when text runs over the specified width. A lower "Increment" will trigger more drops in font size, but makes optimum use of space and the drops will be less radical.

CharSpace - specifies the width you are trying to constrain to, expressed in number of characters.

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SizeMask ( Text ; IdealSize ; Increment ; CharSpace )

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