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    November 09

    SPD custom workflow actions -- string manipulation enhancements

    About a week ago, I started up a codeplex project that provides a simple and reasonably generic method for adding custom action functions to SharePoit Designer workflow.  It's described here: http://www.codeplex.com/spdwfextensions.  Beyond simply providing a framework, it also aims to provide a set of useful functions that will make SPD more useful/flexible/powerful. 

    Here are the current planned features for version 1.0: https://www.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ProjectName=spdwfextensions&ReleaseId=8280

    If anyone has any interest in this project, please leave a comment or start/add to a discussion here: http://www.codeplex.com/spdwfextensions/Thread/List.aspx

    Here are the current set of functions that have been coded (though not fully tested as of 11/08/07):

    Function Description (if not same as .Net function)
    Num-entries() Returns the number "entries" in a string as per a specified delimiter. 

    For example: Num-entries in a string "a,b,c" with delimiter "," = 3.
    Entry() Returns the nth token in a string as per a specified delimiter. 
    Length String.Length
    Replace() String.Replace()
    Contains() String.Contains()
    Returns the word "true" or the word "false".
    Substring(start) String.Substring(start)
    Substring(start,end) String.Substring(start,end)
    ToUpper() String.ToUpper()
    ToLower() String.ToLower()
    StartsWith() String.StartsWith()
    Returns the word "true" or the word "false".
    EndsWith() String.EndsWith()
    Returns the word "true" or the word "false".
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    Mike Mongeauwrote:
    As mentioned before, I am still interested in providing any efforts in terms of testing these functions.

    -Monjo
    Nov. 10

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