Brian Dunning's FileMaker Custom Functions

@ ( word )

returns a number for a word, to allow variables to have named repetitions

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  Sample input:
@ ( "john" )
@ ( "$$john" )
  Sample output:
1

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

FileMaker makes it easy to create variables with numbered repetitions, like $var[1], but not variables with named repetitions, like $var["john"]

this function allows a pseudo-named repetition, as it creates a numbers to represent the word within the context. For example: $var[@("john")]

if one wants a persistent and global number, just use parameter that starts with "$$" like @("$$john")

global numbers are always odd, while local are always even.

 

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