%NAME% to Use Same Name in Macro As In Email

AlexR

I'm just reviewing some links and am noticing.

If I use %NAME% in author bio it's different to the name used in the email if you use

%spinfile-names.dat%{.|-|_}%spinfile-lnames.dat%@domain.com

How do I get these to get matched up?

So at least the email address matches the Name that is used?

Sven

just use the %spinfile-names.dat% macro instead of %names% and it is using the same as in email.

AlexR

Can someone else check this too? 

even using %spinfile-names.dat% in my author bio, it's given me different names to my email when I use the macro. 

Sven

Let me guess....it's for the TEST ?

AlexR

Yes. :-)

AlexR

@Sven - when inserting the name on a form, if I use %spinfile-names.dat% is this the same one as email:

I.e. Name: Alex

Email: alex@catchall

About ME:

Hi I'm Alex and I like SER! 

To do the above I just use %spinfile-names.dat% wherever I need the same name?

When should I use %NAME%?

AlexR

Can anyone assist here? Doing some big changes today and want to ensure I use the correct macro. Thanks. :-)

Sven

%name% is the same as using %spinfile-names.dat% beside tha fact that %name% is not keeping previous content in mind.

AlexR

@sven - does %spinfile-names.dat% keep previous content in mind?

I.e. if I want it to use the same name in 4 places, then I use %spinfile instead of %name% right? 

Sven

Thats what I said in my previous post yes

AlexR

Gotcha...seems counterintuitive that a spin keeps content but the %name% mixes it up. ;-) Now I know.