Functions Reference

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FILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 102
Description
On the computer that is hosting the database file:
Windows XP: Choose Start menu > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance >
System
> and then click the Computer Name tab. Full computer name displays the
current registered name.
Windows Vista: Choose Start menu > Control Panel > System and Maintenance >
System. Full computer name displays the current registered name.
Mac OS: In the Sharing System Preference, Computer Name displays the current
registered name.
Notes
If the current calculation is stored and you specify its context, this function will be
evaluated based on that context; otherwise, it will be evaluated based on the context of
the current window.
For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client,
search the FileMaker Knowledge Base available at
www.filemaker.com/kb.
Examples
Returns Fred Jones when Fred Jones is the registered name of the host computer in use.
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Functions reference (alphabetical list)
Get(LastError)
Purpose
Returns a number representing the error, if any, in the execution of the most recently executed script
step.
Format
Get(LastError)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
number
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
Use this function to detect and control the outcome of errors.