Re: "Soundex" in FileMaker ?

I've already create that kind of formula, but i've the same problem...

Is there a way to modify doubles ("bbbbbbbbbbbbb..."->"b") ?

"Bill Marriott" <wjm@xxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> I'm amazed such a formula was created in the first place, and also
> impressed that Harry managed to find it for you.
>
> The beginning part of that formula is simply a long list of substitutions.
> You could easily modify it to account for "triple" doubles. So, the
> solution is to analyze it and adapt it for your needs.
>
> Bill
>
> "Boubahha" <fsdf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Thanks for the URL.
>>
>> I think there is a mistake in the code.
>> In the algo, we have to Remove Doubles. That fonction works with a simple
>> double ("bbike"->"bike") but with many doubles ("bbbike"->"bbike")...
>>
>> Is there another solution.?
>>
>>
>> "Howard Schlossberg" <howard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans
>> le message de news: 11omgucmd56ce10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Boubahha wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is what one among you already tried to implement the function "Soundex"
>>>> in FileMaker? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundex
>>>
>>> There is a sample custom function for FileMaker at
>>> http://www.briandunning.com/cf/265
>>>
>>> There are other ones I've also seen out there. These are generally good
>>> for doing one-word finds, but I haven't figured out how to really make
>>> it work for multi-word finds.
>>>
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> Howard Schlossberg (818) 883-2846
>>> FM Pro Solutions Los Angeles, California
>>>
>>> FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
>>> Associate Member, FileMaker Solutions Alliance
>>
>>
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