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AddLeadingCharacters ( value ; character ; stringlength )

Add leading zeros or any other character to a string or value.

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Sample input:

AddLeadingCharacters ( "abc" ; 0 ; 6 )

Sample output:

000abc

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

If ( Length ( value ) < stringlength ; AddLeadingCharacters ( character & value ; character ; stringlength ) ; value )

Developed from Ignacio Yaselli's original function (https://www.briandunning.com/cf/1429) but modified to allow any leading character.

Comments

		Philip Wang, 106th Street Wheel and Tire Aug 9, 2021
This is perfect! Thank you !

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