text format into a variable

[Cortical]

Hi,

FM9A, X.5.6

I have a first name field, and want to parse the value as lowercase into a variable (which is then used for a pdf password...)

e.g. Chris >> chris

I have tried numerous variations:

TextStyleAdd ( name ; Lowercase)

TextFormatRemove ( name )

TextStyleRemove ( name; AllStyles )

as well as setting a global as an intermediate, but the $ insists on returning Title case (Chris)

Any suggestions?

[comment]

Try the Lower() function. Text formating functions modify the styling of text, not the text itself. This styling is lost when the output is plain text only.

[Cortical]

thank you, thank you, thank you,

That was driving me spare.

regards

Chris