Space ( len )

Returns string of 'len' spaces

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Theo Ros - Show more from this author

Sample input:

Space ( 5 )

Sample output:

" "

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

/* ----------------------------------------------------------
Returns a string filled with 'len' spaces

In:   len - the number of space characters

Return type: Text
Syntax: Space ( len )

Theo Ros
----------------------------------------------------------*/

// speed things up by prefilling a buffer with 64 spaces
Let ( spc = "                                                                "; 
             // added recursion overflow check
  Case ( Int ( len / 64 ) > 999 ; "ERROR: too many recursions" ; 
             len > 64 ; spc & Space ( len - 64 ) ; 
             Left ( spc ; len ) 
  )
)

Returns a string filled with 'len' spaces

In: len - the number of space characters

Return type: Text

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Space ( len )

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