Always capital

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Jan 29 2012, 1:01 pm
(See the best response by DarkCampainger.)
is there a way for me to always make the usr name always uppercase even tho they wrote it lower case.

Create()
            if(fexists("players/[src.key].sav"))
                src<<"Delete your old savefile first!"
                return
            var/creating=0
            while(!creating)
                var/name = input("What Name Would You Like You Character To Have?") as text|null
                if(length(name) < 2)
                    alert("Your Name Must Be Longer Than Two Characters!")
                    return
                if(length(name) > 12)
                    alert("Your Name Can Not Be Longer Than Twelve Characters!")
                    return
                creating=1
                if(!src.name) creating=0
                src.name="[name]"
Jan 29 2012, 1:05 pm
use UPPER

[EDIT] sorry stupid iPhone

use uppertext()

uppertext proc
See also: 
lowertext proc 
Format: 
uppertext(T) 
Returns: 
A capitalized text string. 
Args: 
T: A text string. 
Capitalize all of the characters of T. 

Example:
U = uppertext("hi there") // = "HI THERE"
Jan 29 2012, 1:57 pm
uppertext("[src.key].sav")
Jan 29 2012, 2:01 pm
Best response
If you just want to capitalize the first letter:
name = uppertext(copytext(name, 1, 2)) + copytext(name, 2)


Also, be careful when naming a local variable the same as an object's variable. It's easy to use the wrong one accidentally.

You probably also want to be using continue instead of return on those two length checks, as then it will ask them for their name again.

Cancel should probably take them out of the New Character flow. You can check if name is null right after the input() and return if so.
Jan 29 2012, 2:07 pm
thanks for your help