Using .split to get First Name out of Full Name text field

[dperani70]

I am trying to get the first name of an employee out of an Full Employee Name text field on my form (called EmpName) but I keep getting nothing.  I put the javascript code in the EmpName change event as follows:

Form0930.Page1.EmpName::change - (JavaScript, client)

var nameArray = this.rawValue.split(" ");

Page3.Congratulations.rawValue = "Congratulations " + nameArray[0] + "!";

I would put in test data in the Full Name field but only 'Congratulations ! '  displays in my text box.

Thanks,

[radzmar]

Hi,

there are several ways to get the first name.

You can for example use a regular expression to find the first word in a string.

The just needs one line of code.

Put this script into the chage event of your field.

Hope this helps.

[aks · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Your java script code seems correct. Write this code on the Exit event of 'Form0930.Page1.EmpName'.

Thanks

[dperani70]

That worked!  Thank you so much!  I thought I was losing my mind when my code didn't work.