Re: [WebDNA] showif with empty variable
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2015
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Doesn't matter how they are passed, they are all "formvariables" whether passed via form or URL. Regards, Kenneth Grome WebDNA Solutions http://www.webdnasolutions.com Web Database Systems and Linux Server Management On 03/14/2015 09:23 AM, Steve Braun wrote: > Kenneth: Your solution sure makes sense, except my [selector] > variables are passed in the URL, so I wasn't able to test it. But > thanks for the input. I just might use that knowledge on other > projects. > sfb > > > > Stephen F Braun > sbraun1@twcny.rr.com
> > On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 9:36 AM, Steve Braun > wrote: > > Thanks folks. > The use of the [raw] tag made it work. > > I should have defined my variable [selector] for you better. > [selector] is my page navigation variable. > It's set only by menu selections, so there is no chance of it > being full of any unwanted characters. > So I don't worry about using a [url] > > When my site first launches, [selector] is empty, because no > menu selections have been made yet. > This is why I was trying to test for when it would be empty. > > Thanks again for the help. > sfb > > > > > > Stephen F Braun > sbraun1@twcny.rr.com > > On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 8:36 PM, Donovan Brooke > > wrote: > > Skinning the cat (if you need to check for both blank and > raw): > [ShowIf |[raw][selector][/raw]||^|[selector]|] > Ain't no value for selector > [/ShowIf] > > Alternatively, in my standard function lib, I have a > php-like 'IsSet' function. > > [ShowIf [isSet selector]=F] > Ain't no value for selector > [/ShowIf] > > (I think that is the syntax.. Away from my office at present) > > D. Brooke Mobile > > On Mar 13, 2015, at 5:59 PM, Steve Braun > > wrote: > >> Hi All, >> I am having an 'age-old' problem with webDNA. >> I want to use a showif tag with an empty variable. >> I've read some of the archives, but they don't seem to >> apply. >> >> This works: >> [showif [selector]=home] [include home_page.inc] >> [/showif] >> [showif [selector]=local] [include local_page.inc] >> [/showif] >> >> How do I make this work? >> [showif [selector]=] [include blank_page.inc] >> [/showif] >> >> Thanks for any assistance. >> >> Stephen F Braun >> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com >> --------------------------------------------------------- This >> message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the >> mailing list __. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: __ archives: >> http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: >> support@webdna.us ____ > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list __. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: __ > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug > Reporting: support@webdna.us > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- This > message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing > list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: > http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: > support@webdna.us
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Doesn't matter how they are passed, they are all "formvariables" whether passed via form or URL. Regards, Kenneth Grome WebDNA Solutions http://www.webdnasolutions.com Web Database Systems and Linux Server Management On 03/14/2015 09:23 AM, Steve Braun wrote: > Kenneth: Your solution sure makes sense, except my [selector] > variables are passed in the URL, so I wasn't able to test it. But > thanks for the input. I just might use that knowledge on other > projects. > sfb > > > > Stephen F Braun > sbraun1@twcny.rr.com > > On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 9:36 AM, Steve Braun > wrote: > > Thanks folks. > The use of the [raw] tag made it work. > > I should have defined my variable [selector] for you better. > [selector] is my page navigation variable. > It's set only by menu selections, so there is no chance of it > being full of any unwanted characters. > So I don't worry about using a [url] > > When my site first launches, [selector] is empty, because no > menu selections have been made yet. > This is why I was trying to test for when it would be empty. > > Thanks again for the help. > sfb > > > > > > Stephen F Braun > sbraun1@twcny.rr.com > > On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 8:36 PM, Donovan Brooke > > wrote: > > Skinning the cat (if you need to check for both blank and > raw): > [ShowIf |[raw][selector][/raw]||^|[selector]|] > Ain't no value for selector > [/ShowIf] > > Alternatively, in my standard function lib, I have a > php-like 'IsSet' function. > > [ShowIf [isSet selector]=F] > Ain't no value for selector > [/ShowIf] > > (I think that is the syntax.. Away from my office at present) > > D. Brooke Mobile > > On Mar 13, 2015, at 5:59 PM, Steve Braun > > wrote: > >> Hi All, >> I am having an 'age-old' problem with webDNA. >> I want to use a showif tag with an empty variable. >> I've read some of the archives, but they don't seem to >> apply. >> >> This works: >> [showif [selector]=home] [include home_page.inc] >> [/showif] >> [showif [selector]=local] [include local_page.inc] >> [/showif] >> >> How do I make this work? >> [showif [selector]=] [include blank_page.inc] >> [/showif] >> >> Thanks for any assistance. >> >> Stephen F Braun >> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com >> --------------------------------------------------------- This >> message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the >> mailing list __. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: __ archives: >> http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: >> support@webdna.us ____ > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list __. To unsubscribe, E-mail to: __ > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug > Reporting: support@webdna.us > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- This > message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing > list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: archives: > http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting: > support@webdna.us
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