RE: Convert upper case to lower case

["Scott Johnson" <sjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,

The names like McDonald are a problem. We decided to not worry about them at the
time the procedure was written.  It would take WAY to much coding to handle
those special cases.  But for some reason I sort of remember researching 'proper
casing' utilities and coming up with some suggestions.

-- Scott Johnson

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> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 10:31 AM
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: RE: Convert upper case to lower case
>
>
> Mine addressed the first letter of the string itself, if you
> followed my
> admonishment to substring it.  However you bring up a good
> point, if they
> want to capitalize the first letter of every word.  The
> former would work
> for a single sentence.  The latter may be required for a name field
> containing both first and last.  Then there's always the
> exception to the
> rule.  Names like deVries, McDonald, etc.
>
> Rob Berendt
> --
> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> Benjamin Franklin
>