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SyntaxColoring.Format

Applies formatting rules to the formula text and returns styled text.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
Text	The formula text to format.	"5+6+cos($test)"
Copy	Pass 1 to copy result to clipboard. This preserves links and all formatting.

Result

Returns formatted text.

Description

Examples

Format a line:

$r = MBS( "SyntaxColoring.Format"; "5+6+cos($test)" )

See also

• SyntaxColoring.AddTag
• SyntaxColoring.Clear
• SyntaxColoring.Enable
• SyntaxColoring.GetTag
• SyntaxColoring.GetTags

Example Databases

• Utility functions/Evaluate

Blog Entries

• Formatting and error checking expressions in FileMaker
• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 9.6pr1
• Define hot keys for functions in the FileMaker development
• MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 3.0pr10

Release notes

• Version 10.0
  • Fixed problem with SyntaxColoring.Format function.

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 12nd December 2016

SyntaxColoring.FactoryDefaults   -   SyntaxColoring.GetAddFindbars

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