Brian Dunning's FileMaker Custom Functions

is_valid_number ( some_text )

returns true (1) if the input text represents a valid number

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  Sample input:
is_number ("-012.30")
  Sample output:
1

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

useful for determining whether a string represents a valid number, including handing of negative numbers and decimal values; ignores leading and trailing spaces, but enforces proper use of hyphen (minus) and period (decimal point) if present

 

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