Show initial of Last Name Field
trupal218 - September 2, 2009 - 08:42
| Project: | Views Custom Field |
| Version: | 6.x-1.x-dev |
| Component: | Code |
| Category: | support request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | active |
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Description
Hello,
First and foremost, thank you very much for a great module and the support base!
I was wondering if it is possible to get the initial of the last name in a field.
i.e. Last name: Johnson => to show as "J." in the field
Thank you very much in advance!
#1
<?phpecho $data->node_data_field_lastname[0] . '.';
?>
or
<?phpecho substr($data->node_data_field_lastname, 0, 1) . '.';
?>
#2
Hello casey!
Thank you for the quick support.
Using the above code I am only seeing a " . " for the field in the view.
I'm sorry I forgot to mention that I am using content profile (if it may have an impact on the code).
Also, is it necessary to have any arguments/relationships?
I apologize but not familiar with php programming, and currently starting to learn from guides available online.
Thank you!
#3
1. You have to add the lastname field to the view (and exclude it from display).
2. I am just using an example variable. You have to find out what the name of the needed variable is. For this you can use
<?phpprint_r($data);
?>
#4
From what I have learning from php guides in the past week, it just clicked from your explanation!
I will try adding lastname field to the view and exclude it from display, then print_r to get the variable.
As a side note - would this be the only way of doing this?
Thanks casey!