GetFrontPanels ( objectNameList )

Use to find the name(s) of the current front panels. If objectNameList is null, will use all object names on layout

Be the first to rate this function Log in to vote

Paul - Show more from this author
Peak 14 LLC
http://www.peak14.solutions

Sample input:

GetFrontPanels ( "" )

Sample output:

"myFrontPanel"

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

/*
 *  CUSTOM FUNCTION
 *    GetFrontPanels ( objectNameList )
 *
 *  DESCRIPTION
 *    Use to find the name(s) of the current front panels. If objectNameList is null, will use all object names on layout
 *
 *  PARAMS
 *    --NONE--
 *
 *  RETURNS
 *    A list of all objects that front panels
 *
 *  DEPENDENCIES
 *    Custom Function: CullNulls (https://www.briandunning.com/cf/897)
 *
 *  CHANGELOG
 *    2020-03-04: Paul McCudden (paul@peak14.solutions): Created
*/

While (
  //initialVariable
  [
    ~objectList = If ( IsEmpty ( objectNameList ) ; CullNulls ( Substitute ( LayoutObjectNames ( Get ( FileName ) ; Get ( LayoutName ) ) ; 
      ["<" ; ""];
      [">" ; ""]
    ) ) ; objectNameList ) ;
    ~i = 0;
    ~count = ValueCount ( ~objectList );
    ~frontList = ""
  ]; 

  //condition
  ~i < ~count;

  //logic
  [
    ~i = ~i + 1;
    ~thisObject = GetValue ( ~objectList ; ~i );
    ~frontList = List ( ~frontList ; If ( GetLayoutObjectAttribute ( ~thisObject ; "isFrontPanel" ) ; ~thisObject ) )
  ]; 

  //result
  CullNulls ( ~frontList )

)

Very helpful if you need to know if a front panel is active or not. Can be used in conjunction with my other function "FilterLayoutObjectNames" (https://www.briandunning.com/cf/2394) to quickly return a smaller list of object names on the current layout (quicker than looping through object on the layout)

Comments

Note: these functions are not guaranteed or supported by BrianDunning.com. Please contact the individual developer with any questions or problems.

GetFrontPanels ( objectNameList )

Comments

Support this website.

Support this website.