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FormatAsTime ( ~time )

To type in times more easily use this CF in the auto enter calculation of a time field.

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Udo Bösch - Show more from this author Udo R. Bösch mipiano apps http://mipiano.de

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

/* Typing times into time fields is cumbersome: ##:##:## With this custom function, you only need to enter the numbers. Without colons and leading zeros before the first number. For entering 4 minutes and 25 seconds just type 425. The CF gives back 00:04:25. Call this CF in the auto enter calculation of a time field and make sure to uncheck "Do not replace existing field value". */ Let ( [ ~time = Substitute( ~time ; ":" ; "" ); ~lengthOf~time = Length( ~time ); ~lengthOfTimeString = If( ~lengthOf~time ≤ 6 ; 6 ; ~lengthOf~time ); ~timeWithLeadingZeros = Right ( "0000000000" & ~time ; ~lengthOfTimeString ); ~hours = Left ( ~timeWithLeadingZeros ; ~lengthOfTimeString -4 ); ~minutes = Middle ( ~timeWithLeadingZeros ; ~lengthOfTimeString -3 ; 2 ); ~seconds = Right ( ~timeWithLeadingZeros ; 2 ); ~validateInput = If ( GetAsNumber ( ~hours ) < 24 and GetAsNumber ( ~minutes ) < 60 and GetAsNumber ( ~seconds ) < 60 ; True ; False ); ~timeFormatted = ~hours & ":" & ~minutes & ":" & ~seconds; ~end = ""]; // Calculation If ( ~validateInput ; ~timeFormatted ; "?") ) Click to copy

Typing times into time fields is cumbersome: ##:##:##

With this custom function, you only need to enter the numbers. Without colons and leading zeros before the first number.

For entering 4 minutes and 25 seconds just type 425. The CF gives back 00:04:25.

Call this CF in the auto enter calculation of a time field and make sure to uncheck "Do not replace existing field value".

 

Comments

		Bluebird, privat Mar 3, 2021
It's very nice.

		Udo Bösch, Udo R. Bösch mipiano apps Mar 3, 2021
Thank you!

		Udo Bösch, Udo R. Bösch mipiano apps Mar 3, 2021
The has been a mistake in the function. Now it should work properly. (2021-03-04)

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