Simple way to merge the First, Middle and Last Name in one single First Name

Question

Example:

• First Name: "Sandu"
• Middle Name: "D."
• Last Name: "Serban"

The result would be something like: "Sandu_D._Serban"

For all the contacts in my Mac Address Book.

Thanks

Answer 1

With applescript you can do it like this (use script editor to run):

    tell application "Address Book"
        set allNames to ""
        set peopleCount to (count every person)
        repeat with i from 1 to peopleCount
            set firstName to (get first name of person i)
            set middleName to (get middle name of person i)
            set lastName to (get last name of person i)
            set oneName to ""
            if firstName is not missing value then
                set oneName to oneName & firstName
            end if
            if middleName is not missing value then
                set initial to first character of middleName
                set oneName to oneName & "_" & initial & "."
            end if
            if lastName is not missing value then
                set oneName to oneName & "_" & lastName & "
    "
            end if
            if firstName is missing value or lastName is missing value then
                set oneName to ""
            end if
            set allNames to allNames & oneName
        end repeat
        set the clipboard to allNames
    end tell

This script copies the name list to clipboard. Next time you paste you get the name list (wait a bit if you have a lot of names in your address book).

br,

Juha