Brian Dunning's FileMaker Custom Functions

GlobalVarsFromLayout ( )

returns a list of all merge variables in named objects on the layout

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Joris Aarts   Joris Aarts
ClickWorks
http://www.clickworks.be

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  Sample input:
the layout contains a named text object containing "<<$$A>> some text <<$$B>>" and another named text object containing "<<$$B>> some text <<$$C>>"
  Sample output:
A
B
C

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

This function is NOT recursive.
This function requires two other custom functions from www.briandunning.com:
1) ParseAllBetween from David, Digital Fusion
2) UniqueValues from Jeroen Aarts, ClickWorks

 

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