Pulling first name from LMS

Hi all - I'm wondering if anyone might be able to put together a step-by-step guide as to how to set up a variable / javascript function for this? (i.e. pulling a user's first name from the LMS).

I've read through this discussion (https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/retrieve-lms-user-name-as-variable) but I'm very green and have had no experience with javascript functions (and only basic variables).

Any help for dummies would be amazing.

Thanks,

Sal

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AndrewFord-ef5b
Community Member
4 years ago
Hi Matthew,

Could you help me with a java script, if I needed to pull in the learners initials from their first and last name from the LMS? (Example, I need Andrew Ford to appear as AF)

Thanks!
- KevinBrake-09e3
  Community Member
  4 years ago
  This may work, untested... let me know:
  
  // Capture first initial from a variable
  full_name = full_name.str.charAt(0);
  first_name = first_name.str.charAt(0);
  
  or maybe this one:
  
  // Capture first initial from first and last name
  var last_name = array[2];
  
  first_name = first_name.substring(0, 1);
  last_name = last_name.substring(0, 1);
DarrenNash
Community Member
4 years ago
Does this work for all LMS systems or specific ones? I am trying this with CSOD and it does not work.
- JoeFrancis
  Community Member
  4 years ago
  This works with LMS' which adhere to AICC/SCORM standards, and are populating the field where the user's name is expected (retrieved using cmi.core.student_name) with the user's full name. The prescribed format is Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial, with the last name and the first name separated by a comma. Spaces in the name must be honored.
GlendaDeHoff-0c
Community Member
4 years ago
I am struggling with using JavaScript to capture the user's first and last names from the LMS (Vector Solutions). They store the user name as "Firstname, Lastname, Middle". This is the code I am using but it is not working. I was able to insert the date using JavaScript.

var lmsAPI = parent;
var name = lmsAPI.GetStudentName();
var nameArray = name.split(",");
var lastName = nameArray[1];
var firstName = nameArray[0];
var player = GetPlayer();
player.SetVar('first_name',firstName);
player.SetVar('last_name',lastName);
Lucio
Community Member
4 years ago
Hi Glenda,

From what I see in your code, you must declare the "player" variable before making the API call.

Try this:

var player = GetPlayer();
var StudentNameIn = lmsAPI.GetStudentName();
var array = StudentNameIn.split(',');
var StudentName = array[1] + ' ' + array[0];
player.SetVar("StudentName", StudentName);

If you wish to split the name in two variables, you may use your approach instead of "StudentName".
GlendaDeHoff-0c
Community Member
4 years ago
Thanks, Lucio. THAT worked!