How to Capitalize Some Characters in a Text Box Automatically

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Step-by-Step Procedure

1. Create a new form, and place a text box on it.
2. Create a new property for the form. On the Form menu, click New Property, and in the Name box, type Lastchar. Click OK, and return to the form.
3. In the When Event of the text box, place the following code:

         THISFORM.lastchar = 32
   						

   This assigns the numeric value of a space (32) to the lastchar variable.
4. In the KeyPress event of the text box, place the following code:

     IF THISFORM.lastchar = 32   && Checks lastchar to see if it is
                                  && equal the numeric value of a space.
          NODEFAULT               && Doesn't allow the character to be
                                  && entered because it is lowercase.
          KEYBOARD UPPER(CHR(nKeyCode))  && Places the character into the
                                         && text box in uppercase.
      ENDIF
      IF nKeyCode=127 AND LEN(ALLTRIM(this.value))=1  &&  Checks to see if
                                      && the user has backspaced over
                                      && the first letter in the text box.
          THISFORM.lastchar=32        && Assigns numeric value of a space
                                      && to lastchar.
      ELSE
          THISFORM.lastchar= nKeyCode && Assigns last keystroke to Lastchar
      ENDIF
   						

5. Run the form, and type the following into the text box:

   van camp

   Note that the V and C are automatically capitalized.
6. Backspace over the whole name, and start typing another name. Note that the first character is automatically capitalized as a new name is typed.