Brian Dunning's FileMaker Custom Functions

Int2Alpha ( Integer )

Converts an integer to its alphabetic equivalent

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  Sample input:
Reverse ( Int2Alpha ( 745 ) )
  Sample output:
ABQ

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

// SAMPLE CONVERSION FOR Integer = 1234

// FIRST ITERATION

// Letter = Mod ( 1234 - 1 ; 26 ) + 1 = 12 -> "L"
// Integer => Div ( 1234 - 1 ; 26 ) = 47

// SECOND ITERATION

// Letter &=> Mod ( 47 - 1 ; 26 ) + 1 = 21 -> "U"
// Integer => Div ( 47 - 1 ; 26 ) = 1

// THIRD ITERATION

// Letter &=> Mod ( 1 - 1 ; 26 ) + 1 = 1 -> "A"
// Integer => Div ( 1 - 1 ; 26 ) = 0

// Letters = "LUA"
// Reverse( "LUA" ) => "AUL"

 

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