# Displaying the full name in the stat screen after seperately choosing given name and last name **URL:** \ **Category:** ChoiceScript Help\ **Created:** [February 5, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/displaying-the-full-name-in-the-stat-screen-after-seperately-choosing-given-name-and-last-name/35042 "2018-02-05T14:02:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![needs-to-be-loved](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/needs-to-be-loved/32/47215_2.png) [@needs-to-be-loved](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/needs-to-be-loved)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/displaying-the-full-name-in-the-stat-screen-after-seperately-choosing-given-name-and-last-name/35042/1 "2018-02-05T14:02:41Z")
So i was having trouble with displaying the full name in stats section so i came up with a simple code and a simple tutorial on it. I checked the related topics and saw it is explained there but there are not a pre-written code that one can copy past and edit as they will so im posting it here just to give them something to work on and a little understanding on variables. As choicescript wont recognize two variables in one string, you just need to turn those variables into one variable. All explained below. P.S: If you find this topic unnecessary, it can be deleted. ``` *comment ========================================================================================================================================= *comment This code will let you give a choice to the reader to choose their given name and last name seperately and then turn it into one variable so you can display the full name in stats section. *comment ========================================================================================================================================= *comment The part below will go to the top of the startup file. *comment ------------------------------------------------------------ *create givenname "unknown" *create lastname "unknown" *create Name "unknown" *comment ------------------------------------------------------------- *comment After creating the three variables above, you will need to go to choicescript_stats file and type this simple code below *stat_chart . *stat_chart text Name *comment You won't repeat *stat_chart command. You will probably have that section there. Just type --> text Name below that section. Mind indentation! *comment Now the code below will set up your name choice so just change the first three options with whatever you want and copy past it. *comment A little note on this. You can't display the full name by typing --> text ${givenname} ${lastname} in the stats as choicescript won't recognize such comand. *comment So you're just basically creating a seperate variable "Name" to be able to display characters full name in stats screen. *comment This should do the trick. *label input_givenname *choice #Pre-given *set givenname "Pre-given" *goto givenname_check #given_names *set givenname "given_names" *goto givenname_check #Here *set givenname "Here" *goto givenname_check #None of these, let me choose my own given name. What's your given name then? *input_text givenname *set givenname "${givenname}" *goto givenname_check *label givenname_check Your given name is ${givenname} , did i get it correct? *choice #Yes, indeed. *goto input_lastname #No, how hard it could be to get my name correctly! You're right. Im sorry… *goto input_givenname *label input_lastname *choice #Pre-given *set lastname "Pre-given" *goto lastname_check #given_lastnames *set lastname "given_lastnames" *goto lastname_check #Here *set lastname "Here" *goto lastname_check #None of these, let me chose my own last name. What's your last name then? *input_text lastname *set lastname "${lastname}" *goto lastname_check *label lastname_check Your last name is ${lastname} , did i get it correct? *choice #Yes, indeed. *goto Name_check #No, how hard it could be to get my last name correctly! You're right. Im sorry… *goto input_lastname *label Name_check Your name is ${givenname} ${lastname} , did i get it correct? *choice #Yes, indeed. *set Name "${givenname} ${lastname}" *finish #No, how hard it could be to get my name correctly! You're right. Im sorry… *goto input_givenname *comment You can delete the check sections but you will need to change "goto" commands due to your labels. *comment I think it wont be of any harm to double check the choices :) ``` ---
**Author:** ![MeltingPenguins](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/meltingpenguins/32/255855_2.png) [@MeltingPenguins](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/MeltingPenguins)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/displaying-the-full-name-in-the-stat-screen-after-seperately-choosing-given-name-and-last-name/35042/2 "2018-02-05T14:22:19Z")
Hmmm… what exactly was the problem you encountered? cause usually ``` $!{first_name} $!{lastname} ``` should work just fine. (whether or not you have a ! after the $ or not) ---
**Author:** ![needs-to-be-loved](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/needs-to-be-loved/32/47215_2.png) [@needs-to-be-loved](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/needs-to-be-loved)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/displaying-the-full-name-in-the-stat-screen-after-seperately-choosing-given-name-and-last-name/35042/3 "2018-02-05T14:26:40Z")
The problem was to display full name in the stats screen but you cant code it there with ${} or @{} this since choicescript wont recognize it. So instead i turned two variables into one as obviously most people do. I just wanted to post the structure of the code so people can copy past and play around it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MeltingPenguins](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/meltingpenguins/32/255855_2.png) [@MeltingPenguins](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/MeltingPenguins)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/displaying-the-full-name-in-the-stat-screen-after-seperately-choosing-given-name-and-last-name/35042/4 "2018-02-05T14:37:59Z")
I think most people do use two variables for the mc’s name… ---
**Author:** ![andymwhy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/andymwhy/32/34396_2.png) [@andymwhy](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/andymwhy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/displaying-the-full-name-in-the-stat-screen-after-seperately-choosing-given-name-and-last-name/35042/5 "2018-02-05T14:51:16Z")
On the stats page, you don’t need to use a stat\_chart to display the text. Try this: ``` ${givenname} ${lastname} *stat_chart percent strength number height ``` etc. It works fine and there is no need to set more variables. ---
**Author:** ![Szaal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/szaal/32/112202_2.png) [@Szaal](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Szaal)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/displaying-the-full-name-in-the-stat-screen-after-seperately-choosing-given-name-and-last-name/35042/6 "2018-02-05T15:19:06Z")
Thanks for the code, @needs-to-be-loved, but as others mentioned, there’s no need to do this. Yes, you can’t ``` *stat_chart text ${givenname} ${lastname} ``` but you can ``` Name : ${givenname} ${lastname} ``` * * * No offense, but I’m afraid that your code may complicate things that shouldn’t be that complicated. It’s about creativity, afterall. Sometimes, you don’t even need the `*stat_chart` command in your stats screen. ---
**Author:** ![needs-to-be-loved](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/needs-to-be-loved/32/47215_2.png) [@needs-to-be-loved](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/needs-to-be-loved)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/displaying-the-full-name-in-the-stat-screen-after-seperately-choosing-given-name-and-last-name/35042/7 "2018-02-05T17:33:30Z")
@MeltingPenguins @andymwhy @Szaal I didn’t know it and this was the way i could think of. So as there is an easier way, no need to complicate things as you said. I would withdraw the topic but i think i dont have permission to do that. So someone who is able to do that can withdraw it now, there is no need for confusions. And if i can delete it please show how to. Thanks for all the attention 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MeltingPenguins](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/meltingpenguins/32/255855_2.png) [@MeltingPenguins](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/MeltingPenguins)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/displaying-the-full-name-in-the-stat-screen-after-seperately-choosing-given-name-and-last-name/35042/8 "2018-02-05T17:38:11Z")
Oh I’d say leave the topic open. Other people might have a similar problem in the future, who knows. ---
**Author:** ![needs-to-be-loved](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/needs-to-be-loved/32/47215_2.png) [@needs-to-be-loved](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/needs-to-be-loved)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/displaying-the-full-name-in-the-stat-screen-after-seperately-choosing-given-name-and-last-name/35042/9 "2018-02-05T17:39:09Z")
Ok then, just leave it like this.