Change the end of first name (1 Viewer)

[mikekal]

Is that the right code for change the end of first name:
SET GENIKH = LEFT(firstName,LEN(firstName)-1) & "Υ"
WHERE RIGHT(firstName,2)="ΟΣ";
Some words are in Greek

 

[NauticalGent]

Need a little more information. Also, if GENIKH is a string, you would use "SET" - "SET" is used for declaring Objects....

 

[mikekal]

How can fix it.Thank you for your answeer

 

[NauticalGent]

Again, going to need a little more information. Can you tell us what it is you are trying to do?

 

[mikekal]

I want name conversion to general and accusative.If i write it clear

 

[NauticalGent]

From your example, it appears that if the FirstName begins with "Y", you want to add "ΟΣ" to the end of it?

 

[mikekal]

I want if the first name ends with "Η" to make it "ΗΣ"
That make it and for other endings in one line of code

 

[Gasman]

Why not use the functions in the Immediate window and find out?

 

[mikekal]

Im not understand what you mean

 

[Gasman]

Whenever I want to see if something like that works then I either test it out in the Immediate window or create a small function/sub to test it out?

In your case you could just use

firstname = "Wish"
? LEFT(firstName,LEN(firstName)-1) & "Υ"
[code]
and see what the output is

 

[mikekal]

I want to make that not only for one name but for all names.Make any name i want to general or accusative.Wher can i put your code.Im not so good with access

 

[Gasman]

I want to make that not only for one name but for all names.Make any name i want to general or accusative.Wher can i put your code.Im not so good with access

I am talking about whether the Len() and Left() functions are the correct ones to use and give the correct output. That is all.
Once you know that is correct, you can implement in your SQL statement.

No point updating something, if the output does not give you what you want.?

Try it and see, it just takes a few minutes.

 

[mikekal]

Ok i try it.Thank you

 

[mikekal]

Good morning from Greece
How can i put that code in module and call it when after update a field

If Right(txtFirstName, 2) = "ος" Then
txtFirstName = Left(txtFirstName, Len(txtFirstName) - 1) & "υ"
End If
If Right(txtFirstName, 2) = "ης" Then
txtFirstName = Left(txtFirstName, Len(txtFirstName) - 2) & "ου"
End If

 

[Gasman]

Put the code in the AfterUpdate event of txtFirstName

Here is some code where I do pretty much the same thing.

Private Sub Amount_AfterUpdate()
    If Me.TranType = "Payment" Then
        Me.Amount = Abs(Me.Amount) * -1
    End If
End Sub

I tend to use Me to signify control name and not field.

 

[moke123]

Good morning from Greece
How can i put that code in module and call it when after update a field

If Right(txtFirstName, 2) = "ος" Then
txtFirstName = Left(txtFirstName, Len(txtFirstName) - 1) & "υ"
End If
If Right(txtFirstName, 2) = "ης" Then
txtFirstName = Left(txtFirstName, Len(txtFirstName) - 2) & "ου"
End If

Assuming that there will be alot more than just a few combinations of the first 2 letters and the letters being concatenated, I would be inclined to use a select case.

Select case  Right(txtFirstName, 2)

case  "ος"
txtFirstName = Left(txtFirstName, Len(txtFirstName) - 1) & "υ"

Case  "ης"
txtFirstName = Left(txtFirstName, Len(txtFirstName) - 2) & "ου"

end select

 

[Gasman]

Any more than that, then I would use a table, but easy steps first.

 

[mikekal]

Assuming that there will be alot more than just a few combinations of the first 2 letters and the letters being concatenated, I would be inclined to use a select case.

Select case  Right(txtFirstName, 2)

case  "ος"
txtFirstName = Left(txtFirstName, Len(txtFirstName) - 1) & "υ"

Case  "ης"
txtFirstName = Left(txtFirstName, Len(txtFirstName) - 2) & "ου"

end select

How can this code put it in module and call it from text box in after update

 

[Gasman]

Unless you need it in a module, as you are going to need the function elsewhere, then just hardcode it into the form BeforeUpdate Event.

Otherwise make a Public Function

Public Function LastNameChar(strName as string) As String
...
... do your coding here
LastNameChar = strName
End Function

where strName is the variable you inspect and modify.

Then in the BeforeUpdate event

Me.txtFirstName = LastNameChar(Me.txtFirstName)

 

[mikekal]

Unless you need it in a module, as you are going to need the function elsewhere, then just hardcode it into the form BeforeUpdate Event.

Otherwise make a Public Function

Public Function LastNameChar(strName as string) As String
...
... do your coding here
LastNameChar = strName
End Function

where strName is the variable you inspect and modify.

Then in the BeforeUpdate event

Me.txtFirstName = LastNameChar(Me.txtFirstName)

If i understand the strName is equal to txtFirstName or the name of field in table "FirstName"