Don't think that will work. The functions operate on FileMan fields. There isn't much need if you are sending code, just store it as a routine and call it. I am don't use (or know) param so I could be wrong here. The "print" command to which I referred is a single print statement inside a print call. For instance: OUTPUT FROM WHAT FILE: MAW DOT// SORT BY: DOTID// @DOTID START WITH DOTID: FIRST// WITHIN DOTID, SORT BY: FIRST PRINT FIELD: DOT DATE THEN PRINT FIELD: NUMDATE(DOT DATE) THEN PRINT FIELD: SETDATA(WORKFLD,NUMDATE(DOT DATE)) THEN PRINT FIELD: WORKFLD THEN PRINT FIELD: APR 23,2001 04/23/01 04/23/01 APR 25,2001 04/25/01 04/25/01
Someone with experience param may clarify how it could work. My work with functions has been limited to fields. You can use functions to execute code, that's actually what happens when a function is called. Functions are also great for sending control codes to printers. ...tx/t > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardhats- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Toppenberg > Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 6:31 PM > To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] How to evoke Fileman functions. > > 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 > 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=7412&alloc_id=16344&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
