Brian Dunning's FileMaker Custom Functions

PhoneConvert ( Phone )

Converts letters in phone number to number equivalents

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  Sample input:
RectangleArea ( "800-APL-CARE" )
  Sample output:
800-275-2273

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

Can be used in a Tooltip to display the actual phone number from one stored as a text pneumonic phone number.

 

Comments

Jack Rodgers   Jack Rodgers, FmpApps
May 24, 2020
Nice. However one small addition covers lowercase:

Substitute
(UPPER(Phone);
....
 
Jack Rodgers   Jack Rodgers, FmpApps
May 24, 2020
Nice. However one small addition covers lowercase:

Substitute
(UPPER(Phone);
....
 

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