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    Acronym

    Hi guys,

    Do anybody know a way to crate acronym from a string by sylable.

    Example:
    Dim strTest as String
    strTest = Acronym("Hello World")

    strTest will be HW.

    Note: by syllable and not by word, nor Ucase nor Space. I beleive it's hard to do.

    Any suggestion is appreciated.

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    VB-aholic & Lovin' It LaVolpe's Avatar
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    Re: Acronym

    Having spent 20 years in the military, there is no hard and fast rule one can use. Take these for example:
    STRATCOM = Strategic Command
    AFRES = Air Force Reserve
    And even using common household acroynms:
    TV = Television
    USA = United States of America

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    Re: Acronym

    Quote Originally Posted by Vntalk
    Hi guys,

    Do anybody know a way to crate acronym from a string by sylable.

    Example:
    Dim strTest as String
    strTest = Acronym("Hello World")

    strTest will be HW.

    Note: by syllable and not by word, nor Ucase nor Space. I beleive it's hard to do.

    Any suggestion is appreciated.
    You would need access to some searchable dictionary. Barring that I'd say it's impossible. BTW the acronym, by syllable, for "Hello World" would be HLW, since there are two syllables in Hello.

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    Re: Acronym

    May I ask what kind of a program are you making?

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