The problem is that whilst you may get names with the first letter 
capitalised, these are not always correct names, e.g. MACDUFF becomes 
Macduff, when it should be MacDuff.

It is logically impossible to correctly move from all caps to upper/lower 
case, whereas the reverse can be done.

Best wishes
Alan Pritchard
The GLOBAL GAZETTEER�: the world on file
http://www.allm-geodata.com
Tel: +44 (0) 1202 417 477

> What about
> 
>       left$(a,1)+lcase$(right$(a,len(a)-1))
> 
> where a is your "name" ?
> 
> Jacques Paris
> e-mail  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> MapBasic-MapInfo support  http://www.paris-pc-gis.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lathrop, Travis C [PCS] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 31-Jul-03 13:23
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: MI-L Upper case to Lower Case
> 
> Is there a mod that will change a name from all caps to just the first
> letter being upper case?
> 
> Travis Lathrop
> Intercarrier Services
> 913-762-8064
> 
> 
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