OK. Thanks. It would be cool if there was a bridge (API call), but no big deal if there is not.
Thanks Kevi --- Greg Kreis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FM functions are, as the name implies, functions in > the FM domain. M > functions, on the other hand, are applicable in the > M domain. So forget > about using the FM functions in M code or M > routines. But, they are > quite handy in print, sort and input templates and > in defining computed > fields (all activities in FM). > > Kevin Toppenberg wrote: > > >But PRINT NUMDATE(TODAY) would crash if I put this > >into a M function (i.e. outside Fileman). So I > assume > >that a M function can not call these Fileman custom > >functions. Correct? > > > >I.e, I can't do the following > > > >MyFunct(Param1) > > PRINT NUMDATE(Param1) > > quit > > > > > >Kevin > > > > > >--- Thurman Pedigo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>A function can be used almost anywhere. For > instance > >>if you wanted to print > >>numeric date just use the function with date > >>enclosed in (): > >>Like: > >>PRINT NUMDATE(TODAY) > >> > >>Most functions will give you format and use. > >>Probably my two most common > >>functions are NUMDATE and SETDATA. Then you can > make > >>your own. > >>SETDATA(FIELD1,FIELD2) sets FIELD1=FIELD2 OR > >>SETDATA(FIELD1,FIELD2+12) and > >>almost any expression you desire can be executed. > >>Functions made me the lazy > >>programmer I am today. Most users think of > functions > >>in a print statement. > >>However, they can be used in triggers and almost > any > >>place you can specify a > >>field. ...tx/t > >> > >>NAME: NUMDATE// > >>MUMPS CODE: S:X > >>X=$E(X,4,5)_"/"_$E(X,6,7)_"/"_$E(X,2,3) > >> Replace > >>EXPLANATION: DATE IN 'NN/NN/NN' FORMAT// > >>DATE-VALUED: > >>NUMBER OF ARGUMENTS: > >>WORD-PROCESSING: > >> > >>NAME: SETDATA// > >>MUMPS CODE: S X1=X// > >>EXPLANATION: SETS FIRST ARGUMENT EQUAL TO THE > SECOND > >>ARGUMENT > >> Replace > >>DATE-VALUED: > >>NUMBER OF ARGUMENTS: 2// > >>WORD-PROCESSING: > >> > >> > >> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> > >>[mailto:hardhats- > >> > >> > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > >>> > >>> > >>Kevin Toppenberg > >> > >> > >>>Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 3:59 PM > >>>To: Hardhats Sourceforge > >>>Subject: [Hardhats-members] How to evoke Fileman > >>> > >>> > >>functions. > >> > >> > >>>I just stumbled across the concept of creating > >>> > >>> > >>Fileman > >> > >> > >>>functions. These are stored in file "FUNCTION". > >>> > >>> > >>But > >> > >> > >>>I can't figure out how to evoke them. > >>> > >>>Are they functions that one would use in an > >>>input/output transform, or would one use them in > >>>creating programs? > >>> > >>>Thanks > >>>Kevin > >>> > >>> > >>>__________________________________________________ > >>>Do You Yahoo!? > >>>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > >>> > >>> > >>protection around > >> > >> > >>>http://mail.yahoo.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > >>>This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space > >>> > >>> > >>Sweepstakes > >> > >> > >>>Want to be the first software developer in space? > >>>Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7393&alloc_id=16281&op=click > > > > > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>Hardhats-members mailing list > >>>Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > >>> > >>> > >>> > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > >>This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space > >>Sweepstakes > >>Want to be the first software developer in space? > >>Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > >> > >> > >> > >http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7393&alloc_id=16281&op=click > > > > > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Hardhats-members mailing list > >>Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > >> > >> > >> > >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. > > >http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------- > >This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space > Sweepstakes > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes Want to be the first software developer in space? Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7412&alloc_id=16344&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
