cut-from-left()
This function cuts a number of b characters from the left side of text a. The optional parameter c controls the behaviour of the function if no text is left after the operation.
Parameters
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Parameter |
Description |
|
a |
Text. |
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b |
Number of chars to cut off. |
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c |
(optional) Behaviour for empty result text. Allowed value: string, empty, preserve. Default: string. See the following table for details. Note: Choose parameter type "Value" and then use the three dots to select a value. |
Parameter c can have the following values with the following function results/actions.
|
Temporary Result (below) / Parameter Value (right) |
string |
empty |
preserve |
|
Parameter a was a field with set Empty Flag |
Empty text is returned. |
Empty text (string of length 0) and Empty Flag are set in the field that uses the function. |
Empty text (string of length 0) and Empty Flag are set in the field that uses the function. |
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No characters left |
Empty text is returned. |
Empty text (string of length 0) and Empty Flag are set in the field that uses the function. |
Empty text is returned. |
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A non-empty text remains |
Result text is returned. |
Result text is returned. |
Result text is returned. |
Examples
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Parameter a |
Parameter b |
Parameter c |
Result |
Empty Flag is set |
|
abc |
1 |
|
bc |
No. |
|
abc |
2 |
|
c |
No. |
|
abc |
3 |
|
|
No. |
|
abc |
3 |
string |
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No. |
|
abc |
3 |
empty |
|
Yes. |
|
abc |
3 |
preserve |
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No. |