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184 FileMaker Functions Reference
numberOfWords - any numeric expression or field containing a number
Data type returned
text
Description
Returns a text result containing the numberOfWords in text, counting from the right.
Note The ampersand (&) and hyphen (-) characters identify the beginning of a new word.
Examples
RightWords(“Plaid Canvas Suitcase”;2) returns Canvas Suitcase.
RightWords(Name;1) returns Virtanen, when the Name field contains Matti Virtanen.
RomanHankaku
Format
RomanHankaku(text)
Parameter
text - any text expression or text field
Data type returned
text
Description
Converts from Zenkaku alphanumeric and symbols to Hankaku alphanumeric and
symbols.
Example
RomanHankaku(“M a c i n t o s h”) returns Macintosh
RomanZenkaku
Format
RomanZenkaku(text)
Parameter
text - any text expression
or text field
Data type returned
text