Re: [WebDNA] checking for mixed case text
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2009
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texte = The easiest way I've found for mixed-case testing test involves using seedless [encrypt] contexts, which are case sensitive.[text]theName=Bob McDonald[/text][if ("[url][encrypt][theName][/encrypt][/url]"="[url][encrypt] [lowercase][theName][/lowercase][/encrypt][/url]") | ("[url][encrypt] [theName][/encrypt][/url]"="[url][encrypt][uppercase][theName][/ uppercase][/encrypt][/url]")][then][text]theName=[capitalize][theName][/capitalize][/text][/then][/if][theName] is now mixed caseBrian FriesBrainScan SoftwareOn Jun 16, 2009, at 11:08 AM, Dana E Keil wrote:> I'm trying to deal with people who enter their names IN ALL CAPS!!! > when registering (or those who enter all lowercase). The capitalize > tag does this, but it messes with names of people like O'Rourke, de > la Torre, and so on.>> So I figure that a good compromise would be to accept anyone's input > if they typed it in mixed case -- those who know that their names > have non-regular capitalization might be more likely not to write > their names in all caps (I think I'm not being delusional here).>> But I cannot figure out how to get WebDNA to check a text string to > report whether it is mixed case or not. The showif comparisons are > case insensitive by default and it looks like there's no option to > make them case sensitive.>> Does anyone have an idea how to do what I want?>> --> Dana> ---------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list
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The easiest way I've found for mixed-case testing test involves using seedless [encrypt] contexts, which are case sensitive.[text]theName=Bob McDonald[/text][if ("[url][encrypt][theName][/encrypt][/url]"="[url][encrypt] [lowercase][theName][/lowercase][/encrypt][/url]") | ("[url][encrypt] [theName][/encrypt][/url]"="[url][encrypt][uppercase][theName][/ uppercase][/encrypt][/url]")][then][text]theName=[capitalize][theName][/capitalize][/text][/then][/if][theName] is now mixed caseBrian FriesBrainScan SoftwareOn Jun 16, 2009, at 11:08 AM, Dana E Keil wrote:> I'm trying to deal with people who enter their names IN ALL CAPS!!! > when registering (or those who enter all lowercase). The capitalize > tag does this, but it messes with names of people like O'Rourke, de > la Torre, and so on.>> So I figure that a good compromise would be to accept anyone's input > if they typed it in mixed case -- those who know that their names > have non-regular capitalization might be more likely not to write > their names in all caps (I think I'm not being delusional here).>> But I cannot figure out how to get WebDNA to check a text string to > report whether it is mixed case or not. The showif comparisons are > case insensitive by default and it looks like there's no option to > make them case sensitive.>> Does anyone have an idea how to do what I want?>> --> Dana> ---------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/Brian FriesBrainScan Software
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