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String Directives

Directives

<<StringUpperCase:>>       

<<StringLowerCase:>> 

<<StringSentenceCase:>> 

<<StringCapitalCase:>> 

<<StringRemoveSpaces:>> 

<<StringConvertUnderlines:>>

General

All string directives can be used within the following data subregions:

SetString

Stream

Template

Display

StringUpperCase Directive

Assignment

SetString

urgent_message := <<StringUpperCase:Message>>

The StringUpperCase directive converts all letters in a string data item to uppercase.

StringLowerCase Directive

Stream

M:\Matrix\Scenarios\Model\Logging\Stream_

<<StringLowerCase:Customer.First_name>>_

<<StringLowerCase:Customer.Last_name>>.txt

The StringLowerCase directive converts all letters in a string data item to lowercase.

StringSentenceCase Directive

Template

<<|>>The Question:

<<:>>

<<TabIn>>

<<:>><<StringSentenceCase:Puzzle.Question>>?

<<TabOut>>

<<:>>

The StringSentenceCase directive converts the first letter of the first word to uppercase and all remaining letters to lowercase.

StringCapitalCase Directive

Display

<<:>>Progress Title: <<StringCapitalCase:current_stage>>

The StringCapitalCase directive converts the first letter of all words to uppercase and all remaining letters to lowercase.

StringRemoveSpaces Directive

Assignment

SetString

Entity.Date := <<StringRemoveSpaces:Entity.Date>>

The StringRemoveSpaces directive simply removes all spaces in a string.

StringConvertUnderlines Directive

Template

<<|>>Home Town: <<StringConvertUnderlines:Customer.Address>>

<<:>>

The StringConvertUnderlines directive changes all underline characters to spaces in a string.