removing all data but numbers in a text field

[curious99]

Hi all

I have this text field into which I store phone numbers. Entries usually look like this : 751-862-7845. I'm looking for a way to only keep numbers, so the field would now look like this 7518627845...is there a way to do this?

thanks in advance

:-)

Luc

Version: v6.x

Platform: Windows XP

[Lee Smith]

Hi Luc,

I can think of a couple of ways to do this depending on what you want the permanent data to be. You could strip the field using a loop script and the Replace Script Step with the Calculation of Substitute(YourPhoneField, "-", "") - This removes the "-" permanently.

Or

You could create a second field and make it a calculation using the Substitute calculation above - this preserves the original field.

HTH

Lee

[Ugo DI LUCA]

Hi Luc,

May be :

SetField[PhoneNumber,Substitute(Substitute(Substitute(Substitute(PhoneNumber,"(";"";")";"";"-",""," ","")]

[Ocean West]

Check out the new "Filter Function" in FileMaker 7

[curious99]

thanks guys

waow...I did not know 7 was out...I'll download the trial version(french will most probably come out later though...what a drag! wink).

I'll try your suggestions and let you know the result. Being a text field, I have other words sometimes included in there besides "-"...will that cause a problem in the substitute function that you suggested?

have a great day and thanks again for your input.

Luc