Convert name to proper case

[Pauls74462]

How to I convert a students name to proper case is they use all lower case?

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on mouseUp
   put  fld StudentsName into fld LabelSN
   put "" into fld StudentsName
   
   ( convert students name to Students Name)
   
end mouseUp

[jmburnod]

Hi Pauls

You can use the upper function

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on mouseUp
   put UpperFirstChar("john steinbeck")
end mouseUp

function UpperFirstChar  pName
   put the num of words of pName into nbW
   repeat with i = 1 to nbw
      put upper(char 1 of word i of pName) into char 1 of word i of pName 
      wait 1milliseconds
   end repeat
   return pName
end UpperFirstChar

Best

Jean-Marc

[Pauls74462]

Hi Pauls

You can use the upper function

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on mouseUp
   put UpperFirstChar("john steinbeck")
end mouseUp

function UpperFirstChar  pName
   put the num of words of pName into nbW
   repeat with i = 1 to nbw
      put upper(char 1 of word i of pName) into char 1 of word i of pName 
      wait 1milliseconds
   end repeat
   return pName
end UpperFirstChar

Best

Jean-Marc

confused, is this what my code should look like?

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on mouseUp
   put  fld StudentsName into fld LabelSN
   put "" into fld StudentsName
   
   put UpperFirstChar("john steinbeck")
end mouseUp

function UpperFirstChar  pName
   put the num of words of pName into nbW
   repeat with i = 1 to nbw
      put upper(char 1 of word i of pName) into char 1 of word i of pName 
      wait 1milliseconds
   end repeat
   return pName
end UpperFirstChar

[dunbarx]

A function takes a value and returns a result. A function can live anywhere; it is called as needed. They sort of work behind the scenes. Place it in the card or stack script and it will always be available.

It is then up to you to supply the data for the function to work with and and a destination to put it in. You could say:

answer upperFirstChar(yourText)

or:

put upperFirstChar(yourText) into field yourField

Try these in a button mouseUp handler. Supply the actual data in any way you like.

Write back if this is still not clear. Functions take just a little getting used to.

Craig Newman

[BvG]

Uhm you really should not wait for 1 millisecond like that. If you fear that your repeat loop might block you should do something else. But with such a simple one that's almost impossible, even with tens of thousands of entries. To allow nonblocking repeat, use this line:

wait 0 seconds with messages

[dunbarx]

I wasn't sure why there was a wait of any kind. Perhaps Jean-Marc just does this as a matter of course. The function will be instantaneous with all but huge amounts of data, and I don't think that is the case here.

But I agree that if one does, in general, unblock loops, the "wait with messages" form is the most robust.

Craig Newman

[BvG]

The problem is, with "wait 1 millisecond" (no "with messages" at the end), one actually does not "rest" the processor, or give a break to the computer. all it does is slow the loop down noticeably

[Pauls74462]

Hi Pauls

You can use the upper function

Code: Select all

on mouseUp
   put UpperFirstChar("john steinbeck")
end mouseUp

function UpperFirstChar  pName
   put the num of words of pName into nbW
   repeat with i = 1 to nbw
      put upper(char 1 of word i of pName) into char 1 of word i of pName 
      wait 1milliseconds
   end repeat
   return pName
end UpperFirstChar

Best

Jean-Marc

confused, is this what my code should look like?

Code: Select all

on mouseUp
   put  fld StudentsName into fld LabelSN
   put "" into fld StudentsName
   
   put UpperFirstChar("john steinbeck")
end mouseUp

function UpperFirstChar  pName
   put the num of words of pName into nbW
   repeat with i = 1 to nbw
      put upper(char 1 of word i of pName) into char 1 of word i of pName 
      wait 1milliseconds
   end repeat
   return pName
end UpperFirstChar

This puts the name "john steinbeck" in proper case in a message box?

[Klaus]

Hi Paul,

This puts the name "john steinbeck" in proper case in a message box?

Yes, if you don't specify a target like "put tVariable into field xyz" the output will go into the message box!

Best

Klaus

[Pauls74462]

Hi Paul,

This puts the name "john steinbeck" in proper case in a message box?

Yes, if you don't specify a target like "put tVariable into field xyz" the output will go into the message box!

Best

Klaus

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on mouseUp
   put  fld StudentsName into fld LabelSN
   put "" into fld StudentsName
   
   put UpperFirstChar("john steinbeck") <<< I want the name of the student here.
end mouseUp

How do I get the students first & last name to be caps ans put it in the field LableSN

The fld StudentsName is the text box where the student types his/her name in.

The fld LableSN is the label where the students name proper case goes.

[jmburnod]

Hi Paul,
If i understand what you want:

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on mouseUp
   put  fld "StudentsName" into tName
   put "" into fld "StudentsName"
   put UpperFirstChar(tName) into fld "LabelSN" --<<< I want the name of the student here.
end mouseUp

Best
Jean-Marc