ACRONYM
Returns the first letter of each word.
For instructions on how to add a function to a workbook refer to the page under Inserting Functions
Remarks
* The equivalent JavaScript function is ACRONYM
sText - The text you want the acronym for.
bJustCapitals - (Optional) Whether to just use the words that start with a capital letter.
Public Function ACRONYM(ByVal sText As String, _
Optional ByVal bJustCapitals As Boolean = False) As String
Dim inextspace As Integer
Dim sfirstcharacter As String
Dim sword As String
sText = VBA.Trim(sText)
Do While VBA.Len(sText) > 0
inextspace = VBA.InStr(1, sText, " ")
If inextspace > 0 Then
sword = VBA.Trim(VBA.Left(sText, inextspace - 1))
sText = VBA.Right(sText, VBA.Len(sText) - inextspace)
Else
sword = sText
sText = ""
End If
sfirstcharacter = VBA.Left(sword, 1)
If bJustCapitals = True Then
If (VBA.Asc(sfirstcharacter) >= 65 And VBA.Asc(sfirstcharacter) <= 90) Then
ACRONYM = ACRONYM & VBA.UCase(sfirstcharacter)
End If
End If
If bJustCapitals = False Then ACRONYM = ACRONYM & VBA.UCase(sfirstcharacter)
Loop
End Function
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