Calculates the number of text, number, or time-date values in a list. This function always returns a number to indicate the number of entries in the list.

Syntax

@Elements( list )

Parameters

list

Text list, number list, or time-date list.

numElements

Number. The number of elements in the list. If the field value is a null string, @Elements(list) returns the number 0. @Count returns 1 if the field value is a null string or not a list value.

You can use @Elements in the condition statement of @For functions to set the loop count equal to the number of elements in the list:

@For(n := 1; n <= @Elements(list); n := n + 1;formula)

Example
See Also

"Displaying marquees on your applications" on the Lotus Developer Domain
Working with lists
Using conditional statements
Lists
Temporary variables
List subscript operator

Glossary