Removing a character if a field returns a certain value

[DCurry]

I could use some help creating a rule that does the following:

 

My letter contains a sentence that reads "But keep reading, <<name>>." My customer wants me to make it so that if the name variable returns a certain value ("Friend") the sentence will instead read "But keep reading." All other values of the variable will return the name.

 

My problem is how do I get rid of the comma and the space after "reading" in this instance, yet keep it for all other values?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Hadrian]

Simple version.

 

Assuming that the field that it looks at is named "Name" then a simple version would be.

 

if(Field("Name") != "Friend")

return "But keep reading" + " " + Field("Name") + "."

else

return "But keep reading."

[Hadrian]

woops forgot the comma.

 

if(Field("Name") != "Friend")

return "But keep reading," + " " + Field("Name") + "."

else

return "But keep reading.

[DCurry]

Awesome - that helps a lot. It's a little different than what I wanted to do, but I was able to modify it to suit my needs.

 

I really appreciate your help!

[Hadrian]

As i mentioned, this was the simple method. Were there more instances involved or what exactly did you prefer?

[DCurry]

Simple is good! I was able to use yours as a template and simply modify it ever-so-slightly to accomplish my task. My customer is happy, so I am happy.

 

Thanks again!