Filemaker Pro 8.5 Educational Maintenance T0 TJ087LL/A User Manual

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TJ087LL/A
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148     FileMaker Functions Reference
Parameter
 or 
Data type returned
number
Description
Returns the whole number (integer) part of number without rounding. It drops any digits 
to the right of the decimal point, depending on the number you specify.
Examples
Int(1.45) returns 
1
.
Int(123.987) returns 
123
.
Int(Players/3) returns 
4
, if Players contains 
13
.
Lg
Format
Lg(number)
Parameter
 or 
Data type returned
number
Description
Returns the base 2 logarithm of number, which can be any positive value. Negative 
values return an error. For 0, the Lg function returns nothing because these values are 
out of the acceptable range.
Examples
Lg(1) = 
0
Lg(2) = 
1
Lg(32) = 
5
Lg
Ln number
(
)
Ln 2
( )
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