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Design functions
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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 79
LayoutObjectNames
Purpose
Returns a list of the names of all named objects on layoutName in fileName.
Format
LayoutObjectNames(fileName;layoutName)
Parameters
fileName - the name of an open database file (local or remote).
layoutName - the name of a layout in the specified database file.
Important See Design functions for information about literal text parameters.
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 8.5
Description
Listed items are separated by carriage returns. Layout objects without object names are not
returned. If
layoutName isn’t specified, then no object names are returned.
Named tab controls, grouped objects, and portal objects that contain other named objects are
followed by a list of those named objects enclosed in angle brackets (<>). The angle brackets are
shown even if there are no named objects contained within the named tab controls, grouped objects,
or portal objects.
Examples
LayoutObjectNames ("Customers";"Data Entry") returns a list of named objects in the
Customers database file that appear on the Data Entry layout.