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LineNumbering ( text ; start ; suffix )

Returns the given text with numbered lines

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Daniele Raybaudi - Show more from this author ACI http://www.aci.it

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/* LineNumbering custom function Author: Daniele Raybaudi Format: LineNumbering ( text ; start ; suffix ) Parameters: text - the text that we want to view with numbered lines start - the number that we want to start from ( tipically 1 ) suffix - the string that we want to add to each line number ( minimum 2 chars ! ) Returns the given text with numbered lines You can: 1. add one ore more new lines 2. break one or more lines 3. modify one or more lines 4. delete one or more lines 5. the max number of lines is 999 Example with Text = aaaa aaa bbbbb bb ccc cccccccccccc LineNumbering ( Text ; 1 ; ". ") returns: 1. aaaa aaa 2. bbbbb bb 3. ccc cccccccccccc 03/16/2007 */ Let([ prefix = " ";// this a CTR + TAB char line = Trim ( Substitute ( GetValue ( text ; 1 ) ; prefix & GetAsNumber ( Left ( Text ; 4) ) & suffix ; "" ) ) ; next = Substitute ( RightValues ( text ; ValueCount ( text ) - 1 ) ; prefix & GetAsNumber ( Left ( Text ; 4) ) & suffix ; "" ) ]; prefix & start & suffix & Case( Length ( next ) ; line & ¶ & LineNumbering ( next ; start + 1 ; suffix ) ; line ) ) Click to copy

LineNumbering custom function

Author: Daniele Raybaudi

Format: LineNumbering ( text ; start ; suffix )

Parameters:
text - the text that we want to view with numbered lines
start - the number that we want to start from ( tipically 1 )
suffix - the string that we want to add to each line number ( minimum 2 chars ! )

Returns the given text with numbered lines

You can:

1. add one ore more new lines
2. break one or more lines
3. modify one or more lines
4. delete one or more lines
5. the max number of lines is 999

Example with Text =
aaaa aaa
bbbbb bb
ccc cccccccccccc

LineNumbering ( Text ; 1 ; ". ") returns:
1. aaaa aaa
2. bbbbb bb
3. ccc cccccccccccc

03/16/2007

 

Comments

		Bernhard Sailer Jun 7, 2015
Fine script. Are you shure you need the substitution-functions?

		Philip McGeehan, SMD Ltd Nov 6, 2019
Works really well, thanks :)

		Joshua Paul, Neo Code Nov 15, 2023
very useful with layout calculations - <<ƒ:valuecount(DatabaseNames)>> : <<ƒ:substitute(linenumbering(DatabaseNames;1;". ");"¶";" ")>>

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