kentekenFormat ( k )

formats dutch licenceplates

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Quint Gijsbers
mafkaan
http://www.mafkaan.nl

Sample input:

kentekenFormat ("12gh34") or
kentekenFormat ("01gbb1")

Sample output:

12-GH-34 or
01-GBB-1

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

/* ***************************
                                           
 Door Quint Gijsbers            
                                           
 geeft kenteken het juiste    
 format mee, oud of nieuw  
 na 22 mei 2008                  
                                           
 parameter k = kenteken (tekst)     
                                           
*************************** */





Let ( [ 
result =Filter ( k ; "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyxz0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ" )  ; 
new    = ( Length ( Filter ( k ; "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyxzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ" )) = 3 )
] ; 
Choose ( new = 1 ;
Left ( result ; 2 )  & "-" & Middle ( result ; 3 ; 2 ) & "-" & Right ( result ; 2 ) ;
Left ( result ; 2 )  & "-" & Middle ( result ; 3 ; 3 ) & "-" & Right ( result ; 1 ))
) // end choose

This function converts 6 character 'dutch' licenceplates according the current convensions.

Use this with the auto-enterfunction checking the box to override current value.

At first it strips any none alphabetical en nummerral characters
Based on the criterium 'new' it wil add dashes at the appropiate places

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kentekenFormat ( k )

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