Brian Dunning's FileMaker Custom Functions

Accordion ( NumberedList ; selectedGroup ; showNumbers )

Given a numbered list and a selected group number, collapse all items in unselected group.

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  Sample input:
Let( thisList = "1.0 Vegetables¶1.1 Peas¶1.2 Brocolli¶1.3 Brussel Sprouts¶2.0 Fruits¶2.1 Apple¶2.1 Pear¶2.2 Peach";
Accordion( thisList; 2; "")
  Sample output:
Vegetables
Fruits
Apple
Pear
Peach

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

Given a numbered list n.0, n.1, etc and a selected group,
collapse all items in unselected group.
You may pass group number or value of item 0 of selected group

1.0 Vegetables
1.1 Peas
1.2 Brocolli
1.3 Brussel Sprouts
2.0 Fruits
2.1 Apple
2.1 Pear
2.2 Peach

example:
Let( thisList = "1.0 Vegetables¶1.1 Peas¶1.2 Brocolli¶1.3 Brussel Sprouts¶2.0 Fruits¶2.1 Apple¶2.1 Pear¶2.2 Peach";
Accordion( thisList; 2; "")
result:

Vegetables
Fruits
Apple
Pear
Peach

Example file:
http://concise-design.com/downloads/accordion.zip

 

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