Camino: How to concatenate (combine) multiple fields in Camino

• Before concatenating, ensure you have a working Schema. See Camino: How to Create A Schema File
• When concatenating 2 or more data fields in Camino, its recommended to create a dedicated instance of the first data field in your project's Schema file. If you choose not to do this, all instances of the first data field used in your Camino template will be concatenated.

This method combines the jersey number and position of the player for visual clarity. 

For example, a player with the following details:

• Jersey Number: 23
• Position: Forward

The formatted string would look like this #23 | FORWARD

This method ensures proper alignment on the graphic, regardless of the length of the jersey number or position.  It provides a consistent and visually appealing way to display player information.  This approach is flexible and can handles varying lengths of jersey numbers (single or double digits) and positions.  It's a smart way to ensure the information fits well in the graphic and is easy to read.  

Updating the schema file

1. Create a backup copy of the working Schema file. Save the backup copy in the event an error is made while editing and the Schema accidently becomes unusable.
2. Open the Schema for your project. Notepad++ is recommended for editing Schemas. 
3. Make a copy of the first field to be concatenated.
4. Name the copy something that best describes what will be the concatenated field 
5. Save the update to the Schema. 

Figure 1: Sample of the original schema used in this example

Figure 2: Sample of the updated schema used in this example

Concatenating two or more fields

1. In Camino, open the Transitions panel. If this isn't already visible in your Camino workspace it can be opened by: View > Transitions Panel
2. Select the Data Transitions tab
3. Select NewTransition button.  NewEvent1 will be created on the next available line.
4. Double-click NewEvent1 and enter a descriptive name in the Event column
5. Double-click in the Data Field column. This reveals a drop-down list containing all fields in the schema. Select the data field added in the Updating the schema file section above.
6. Present State Condition column: Don't Care
7. Next State Condition column: Don't Care
8. Other Condition column: None
9. Paste completed line of script/code into the Action column. If there's a typo in a data field name or in the logic, an error box will appear.  You must determine what the error is and correct it.  Refer to Figure 3 below
10. Rule column: None
11. Description column: Enter a description of your choice
12. Check the checkbox in the Event column to enable this concatenation
13. When you use the first data field in the Data Field panel this field will now always include  the added syntax and 2nd data field

***For completing the Action column, it's often easiest to paste a completed line of script/code from a text application such as Notepad or Notepad++

Figure 3: Example of Action script (created in Notepad and copy/pasted into Action column.