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In CF 5 the answer is yes.
<CFSCRIPT>
function StringLimit(string, length)
{
if (len(string) GT 8)
return Left(lname, 8);
else
return string;
}
</CFSCRIPT>
> I already know the answer to this, but I thought I would see what it might
> inspire....
>
> Is it possible to write a custom function? Here is an example of what I
> would like to be able to do. The following code limits the display of
lname
> to 8 characters....
>
> <cfif len(lname) GT 8>#Left(lname, 8)#...<cfelse>#lname#</cfif>
>
> What I was wondering is if I could somehow create a function, and then
call
> it like so (this is what I really want to know)...
>
> #StringLimit(lname, 8)#
>
> Maybe I've been playing around too much with Javascript, but this seems
> logical. I know I can write a custom tag...
>
> <!----StringLimit.cfm---->
> <cfparam name="attributes.value" default="">
> <cfparam name="attributes.limit" default="0">
> <cfparam name="attributes.tail" default="...">
> <cfif len(attributes.value) GT attributes.limit>#Left(attributes.value,
> attributes.limit)##attributes.tail#<cfelse>#attributes.value#</cfif>
>
> <!---- Call it as a tag ---->
> <cf_StringLimit
> value="#lname#"
> limit="8"
> tail="..."
> >
>
> Are there other guru secrets anyone wants to share on this topic?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
>
>
>
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