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DateByName ( dname ; curdate )

Returns the next date based on a day name.

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Gustav Hobel - Show more from this author
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Sample input:

DateByName ( "Monday" ; Get ( CurrentDate ) )

Sample output:

Monday 6/12/2006 if current date is Wednesday 6/7/2006

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

Case ( dname <> DayName ( curdate ) ;
DateByName ( dname; curdate + 1 ) ; curdate )

Simple method to determine dates based on weekly schedules.

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