Re: Showif date range comparison
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1999
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 24094
interpreted = N
texte = >Kenneth: >Thanks for the info. I ended up with > >[showif [math]{[Shipdate]}[/math]>[week1]][Minutes][/showif] > >which works fine. > >Now, is there a way to make multiple comparisons without having to use >multiple embedded [showif]s?There's no way to do what you 'really' want to do, but ...You can use sequential showif's instead of embedding them, then put the results of each showif in a [text] or [math] variable for use further on down the page. Sequential showif's may or may not be faster than embedded showif's, I would need to hear what Grant thinks about it, but I would *assume* that embedding is slower because it requires more internal calculations ...Sincerely, Kenneth Grome WebDNA Consultant
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>Kenneth: >Thanks for the info. I ended up with > >[showif
[math]{[Shipdate]}[/math]>[week1]][Minutes][/showif] > >which works fine. > >Now, is there a way to make multiple comparisons without having to use >multiple embedded
[showif]s?There's no way to do what you 'really' want to do, but ...You can use sequential showif's instead of embedding them, then put the results of each showif in a
[text] or
[math] variable for use further on down the page. Sequential showif's may or may not be faster than embedded showif's, I would need to hear what Grant thinks about it, but I would *assume* that embedding is slower because it requires more internal calculations ...Sincerely, Kenneth Grome WebDNA Consultant
Kenneth Grome
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