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 > > [email protected] > > > 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 > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
