Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: Text.MergeFields

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Text.MergeFields

Merge field and variable names into text.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	iOS SDK
Text	8.5	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes

MBS( "Text.MergeFields"; Text; Flags ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example

Text The input text. "Hello <<$name>>"

Flags The various flags.
1 to allow field names.
2 to allow variables.
4 to allow expressions to evaluate.
16 to output XML
32 to output HTML. 1+2+4+32

Parameter	Description	Example
Text	The input text.	"Hello <<$name>>"
Flags	The various flags. 1 to allow field names. 2 to allow variables. 4 to allow expressions to evaluate. 16 to output XML 32 to output HTML.	1+2+4+32

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Merge field and variable names into text.
This functions look for items between << and >> to replace those with real values from fields, variables or expressions. This function does not preserve formatting.
For use in XML or HTML, we can encode all replacement values for you.

If you allow expressions, that may include plugins calls, so user could do anything via MBS calls!

Examples

Use function with Variable:

Set Variable [ $FirstName ; Value: "Christian" ]
Set Variable [ $text ; Value: "Hello <<$FirstName>>" ]
Set Variable [ $text ; Value: MBS( "Text.MergeFields"; $text; 1+2 ) ]
Show Custom Dialog [ $text ]