Filemaker Pro 8.5 Educational Maintenance T3 TJ083LL/A User Manual

Chapter 4

  

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DatabaseNames

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Returns a list of the names of all 

 open on the computer, separated by 

carriage returns. The names do not include file extensions.

If your database is hosted on another computer, DatabaseNames returns a list of 

the names of local 

 and remote database files open only on the client computer.

To determine whether “Customers” is one of the files currently open, use the 
DatabaseNames function with the Position function in the formula: 
Position(DatabaseNames;”Customers”;1;1). If the formula returns a value 

greater than 

, then Customers is open.

FieldBounds(fileName;layoutName;fieldName)

fileName - the name of an open 

 (local or remote).

layoutName - the name of a 

fieldName - the name of a 

 on the specified layout.

See “Design functions” on page 41 for information about literal text parameters.

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