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ChildCount


Attribute Data Type: 

Attribute Default Value: 

Attribute Group: 

Attribute Purpose: 

Attribute Inherited from Preferences?   

Attribute Read-Only? 

Attribute Intrinsic? 

Attribute First Added: 

Attribute Altered: 

 number   [other number-type attributes]

 (calculated)

 General   [other General Group attributes]

 Calculated data

 No

 Yes

 No

 Already in v5.0.0

 


Number of children belonging to the current note (read-only).

This returns the count of direct children (i.e. one level down) and not all descendants. For a count (usually larger) of all notes below this see $DescendantCount.

Usually, rules and queries to test whether a note has children will test $ChildCount. But for export use if you want the expression to be false if the note has children but none of the children are exported, then using ^if(^childLinks^)^ …is better.

Note that the count includes adornments.


Possible relevant notes (via "Similar Notes" feature):


A Tinderbox Reference File : Attributes : System Attribute List : ChildCount