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FieldRepeatsByName ( "fieldName" )

Returns the true number of repetitions for a repeating field

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Theo Ros - Show more from this author

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/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Returns the true number of repetitions for 'fieldName' as opposed to the Get(ActiveRepetitionNumber) and FieldRepetitions() functions that will only give you the number of repeats as shown on a certain layout. Syntax: FieldRepeatsByName ( "fieldName" ) where "fieldName" is the quoted name of the repeating field. Return type: Number Theo Ros --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ GetAsNumber ( RightWords ( FieldType ( Get ( FileName ) ; fieldName ) ; 1 ) ) Click to copy

Returns the true number of repetitions for 'fieldName' as opposed to the
Get(ActiveRepetitionNumber) and FieldRepetitions() functions that will
only give you the number of repeats as shown on a certain layout.

Syntax: FieldRepeatsByName ( "fieldName" )
where "fieldName" is the quoted name of the repeating field.

Return type: Number

 

Comments

		Matt Wills, Richford, VT Jan 27, 2009
This one just does not work. Should be deleted. Try same author's "FieldRepeats" instead.

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