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GetSelectedCount

GetSelectedCount() finds the number of selected (green) values in a field.

Syntax:  

GetSelectedCount (field_name [, include_excluded])

Return data type: integer

Arguments:  

  • field_name: The field containing the range of data to be measured.
  • include_excluded: If set to True(), the count will include selected values, which are currently excluded by selections in other fields. If False or omitted, these values will not be included.
  • state_name: The name of an alternate state. If specified, the counted value for the field in the alternate state is returned. If no alternate state is provided, the default state is used.

Color of selection states in List Boxes

All information on this page refers to the color of selection states in a List Box with specific settings:

The following table outlines the color scheme for each selection state in a List Box with this configuration.

Color scheme for List box with given configuration
State Cell color Text color
Alternative White Gray
Deselected Red Black
Excluded Gray White
Possible White Black
Selected Green Black
Selected excluded Gray Green

Examples

The following example uses three fields loaded to different list boxes, one for First name name, one for Initials and one for Has cellphone.

Example 1: John selected in First name

GetSelectedCount ([First name])

returns 1 as one value is selected in First name.

Example 2: John selected in First name

GetSelectedCount ([Initials])

returns 0 as no values are selected in Initials.

Example 3: no selections in First name, all values selected in Initials, and Yes selected in Has cellphone

GetSelectedCount ([Initials], True())

returns 6. Although selections with InitialsMC and PD have Has cellphone set to No, the result is still 6, because the argument include_excluded is set to True().

Data used in example:

Names:

LOAD * inline [

"First name"|"Last name"|Initials|"Has cellphone"

John|Anderson|JA|Yes

Sue|Brown|SB|Yes

Mark|Carr|MC |No

Peter|Devonshire|PD|No

Jane|Elliot|JE|Yes

Peter|Franc|PF|Yes ] (delimiter is '|');

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