FilterLayoutObjectNames ( searchString )

Use to get a list of all object names on the current layout that contain the searchString

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Sample input:

FilterLayoutObjectNames ( "panel" )

Sample output:

"panel01" ¶ "panel02" ¶ "panel03"

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

/*
 *  CUSTOM FUNCTION
 *    FilterLayoutObjectNames ( searchString )
 *
 *  DESCRIPTION
 *    Use to get a list of all object names on the current layout that contain the searchString
 *
 *  PARAMS
 *    --NONE--
 *
 *  RETURNS
 *    Returns a list of all layout objects that contain searchString
 *
 *  DEPENDENCIES
 *    Custom Function: CullNulls (https://www.briandunning.com/cf/897)
 *
 *  CHANGELOG
 *    2020-03-03: Paul McCudden (paul@peak14.solutions): Created
*/

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

  //condition
  ~i < ~count;

  //logic
  [
    ~i = ~i + 1;
    ~thisObject = GetValue ( ~objectList ; ~i );
    ~newList = List ( ~newList ; If ( PatternCount ( ~thisObject ; searchString ) ; ~thisObject ) )
  ]; 

  //result
  SortValues ( ~newList )

)

Created to load a list of object names on layout enter into a global variable for easier checking to see which one is a front panel. Very convenient if you have a naming convention for your panels.

Created to use in conjunction with "GetFrontPanels" (https://www.briandunning.com/cf/2393)

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FilterLayoutObjectNames ( searchString )

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