Declined proper function....

[Charles G]

With a lower[] and upper[] function already existing, adda a proper[] that would take care of McCarthy and similar.

McWhatever
MacWhatever

not sure what other examples would be....

 

[Charles Dye]

I'm not sure that that can be handled by a simple algorithm. Recognizing names in context is not an easy task for a MacHine such as a MacIntosh.

(Names starting with Mc or O' might be easier.)

 

[Charles G]

Well - why not: %@UPPER[0,1,%@lower["THE GUY'S NAME IS SAMMY MCINTOSH"]] then check for special cases like "McIntosh" to see if it's a valid case.....

 

[Charles Dye]

If I saw a way to do it without a dictionary, I'd write you a plugin.

But the request was for Rex, anyway. And we all know he's MacGyver. No doubt he can whip up a simple MacRo.

Charles

 

[Charles G]

If he approves of the suggestion.....

 

[w_krieger]

If you are going to do Mac and O' and other joint names, you would need a special char to indicate wordbreak with no space.

 

[Charles Dye]

If you are going to do Mac and O' and other joint names, you would need a special char to indicate wordbreak with no space.

ZWSP, perhaps? — Could you expand on this idea a bit?

 

[rconn]

This doesn't seem to me to be of widespread utility. Something for a plugin, or using TPIPE.