Chuck, I'd say they're subject to the same conditions as when those parameters are used in calculations.
BTW - when you're thinking of a custom function, first check out http://www.briandunning.com to see if someone else has already written it. -- Steve Gerow FileMaker 9/8/7 Certified Developer President Abrazos Data Consulting, Inc. Pasadena, California 626.398.1506 Member FileMaker Bus. Alliance > -------Original Message------- > From: Chuck Pelto <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Custom Function Params > Sent: Feb 17 '09 14:23 > > Hi Steve, > > On Feb 17, 2009, at 2:47 PM, Steve B. Gerow wrote: > > > CF params can be anything except container data. > > So....for clarification, whatever is passed them, CFs will accept as > what they are: dates, text, numbers, time, etc. There is no need to > use GetAsDate() or GetAsNumber().....RIGHT? > > Regards, > > Chuck > > > > > > > > > -- > > Steve Gerow > > FileMaker 9/8/7 Certified Developer > > > > President > > Abrazos Data Consulting, Inc. > > Pasadena, California > > 626.398.1506 > > Member FileMaker Bus. Alliance > > > > > >> -------Original Message------- > >> From: Chuck Pelto <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Custom Function Params > >> Sent: Feb 17 '09 13:31 > >> > >> Out of curiosity.... > >> > >> ....what form do params passed to a Custom Function take? > >> > >> Are their formats recognized automatically by the Custom Function to > >> be dates, numbers, text, etc., etc., etc? > >> > >> Or are they all recognized as 'text'? > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Chuck > >> > > >
