Re: Converting characters to numbers ...

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 14839
interpreted = N
texte = >Ie Surname > First Name > Middle Name > >Now is there anyway that I can get this data via webcatalog to a database >where I can then >Assign each character of surname a number. These numbers then relate to a >font character >So that in theory when a user enters their name in the fields the page >when submitted will >Return a form that has all their details completely formatted in graphical >text and looking pretty.1. Create a graphic for each letter like A.gif a.gif B.gif b.gif and so on till you've got enough. Make sure you've got all text covered like '- or whatever accents you expect. Put all of your graphic files in a directory called fonts or whatever you want. 2. Use the following snippet:[loop start=1&end=[CountChars][surname][/CountChars]] [/loop]If [surname] = Kealoha, this would return: I haven't tested this but something like this should work. I don't know why you want to do this though unless this is for a specific-looking format like an online certificate or something like that. Aloha, Olin..................................................................... . W o r l d P o i n t Olin Kealoha Lagon . . The Language Company(TM) director, special projects . . . . Honolulu San Francisco olin@worldpoint.com . . 2800 woodlawn drive 222 sutter street www.worldpoint.com . . suite 170 sixth floor (v) 808.539.3978 . . honolulu, hi 96822 san francisco, ca 94108 (f) 808.539.3943 . . . . Over 3,000 Translators - Any Language, Any Time, Any Place . ..................................................................... Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Converting characters to numbers ... (Olin 1997)
  2. Re: Converting characters to numbers ... (Raymond Hatch 1997)
  3. Converting characters to numbers ... (Paul Richards 1997)
  4. Re: Converting characters to numbers ... (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  5. Re: Converting characters to numbers ... (Kenneth Grome 1997)
>Ie Surname > First Name > Middle Name > >Now is there anyway that I can get this data via webcatalog to a database >where I can then >Assign each character of surname a number. These numbers then relate to a >font character >So that in theory when a user enters their name in the fields the page >when submitted will >Return a form that has all their details completely formatted in graphical >text and looking pretty.1. Create a graphic for each letter like A.gif a.gif B.gif b.gif and so on till you've got enough. Make sure you've got all text covered like '- or whatever accents you expect. Put all of your graphic files in a directory called fonts or whatever you want. 2. Use the following snippet:[loop start=1&end=[countchars][surname][/CountChars]] [/loop]If [surname] = Kealoha, this would return: I haven't tested this but something like this should work. I don't know why you want to do this though unless this is for a specific-looking format like an online certificate or something like that. Aloha, Olin..................................................................... . W o r l d P o i n t Olin Kealoha Lagon . . The Language Company(TM) director, special projects . . . . Honolulu San Francisco olin@worldpoint.com . . 2800 woodlawn drive 222 sutter street www.worldpoint.com . . suite 170 sixth floor (v) 808.539.3978 . . honolulu, hi 96822 san francisco, ca 94108 (f) 808.539.3943 . . . . Over 3,000 Translators - Any Language, Any Time, Any Place . ..................................................................... Olin

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