Hello Paul, How can I use this script? Say I have some text in a Notepad document I want to convert with this script then save back to the file? Do I somehow select the text and how do I then get that into the string for the Jaws script to convert. This looks like something I can use. Thanks for any help. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Magill" <magills@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 6:37 AM Subject: [jawsscripts] Making a string title case > Hi Michael, > > Below is a function I use at work for this purpose. I took a different > approach to the problem. > > It may suit your needs. > > > String Function StringProperNames (string InString) > > ; to convert a string containing names so that the first letter of each > name > is upper case, & the remainder is lower case > > > VAR > > INT Position, INT EndPosition, INT PreviousCharWasLetter, > > STRING TempString, STRING CurrentChar > > LET InString = StringLower (InString) > > LET Position = 1 > > LET EndPosition = StringLength (Instring) > > LET PreviousCharWasLetter = False > > LET TempString = " " ;Space ; to prevent numbers being numerically added. > is > removed > before return > > While (Position <= EndPosition) > > LET CurrentChar = SubString (InString, Position, 1) > > If (CurrentChar >= "a") && (CurrentChar <= "z") THEN ; current char is a > letter > > IF PreviousCharWasLetter THEN ; this letter is not the first letter of the > word > > LET TempString = TempString + CurrentChar ; remains lower case > > ELSE ; this letter is the first letter of the word as the previous char > was > not a letter > > LET TempString = TempString + StringUpper (CurrentChar) > > ENDIF ; PreviousCharWasLetter > > LET PreviousCharWasLetter = True ; set true so next cycle knows this > > ELSE ; current character is not a letter > > LET TempString = TempString + CurrentChar > > LET PreviousCharWasLetter = False > > ENDIF; current character is a letter > > LET Position = Position + 1 > > EndWhile ; not at end of string > > RETURN (stringChopLeft (TempString, 1)) > > EndFunction > > Regards, > Paul from Aust > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael" <mike_sharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > I'm afraid I have another problem with this script in that it does not > appear to like numbers within the string. For example, if the string is an > address "24 THE GRANGE" it will convert the uppercase text to title case > but > erase the 24, replacing it with a space. > Any ideas why it will not work with numbers? > > Mike > > __________ > Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com > > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > > __________ Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts