Re: apparent variable variable display?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 31310
interpreted = N
texte = dont mean 2 b rude, but I have had this, and the value of [header40] in the statement: header40=[header40] ...had a null value itself!> From: John Butler
> Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 11:46:16 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: apparent variable variable display? > > I finding something inconsistent, tho it might be my brain...? > I want to do something if one of the orderfile headers has not yet been given > a value. > I have successfully been using this- > > [showif [Header1]=[raw][Header1][/raw]] > do stuff > [/showif] > > But when I stick this on my template- > > Header40=[Header40] > > Then it returns- > Header40= > > so which is it? Do undefined orderfile headers display as the null string > (like empty > db fields), or do they display as uninitialized vars, like [somevar]? > If the former then why does my showif above evaluate to true? > > -John > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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dont mean 2 b rude, but I have had this, and the value of [header40] in the statement: header40=[header40] ...had a null value itself!> From: John Butler > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 11:46:16 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: apparent variable variable display? > > I finding something inconsistent, tho it might be my brain...? > I want to do something if one of the orderfile headers has not yet been given > a value. > I have successfully been using this- > > [showif [Header1]=[raw][Header1][/raw]] > do stuff > [/showif] > > But when I stick this on my template- > > Header40=[Header40] > > Then it returns- > Header40= > > so which is it? Do undefined orderfile headers display as the null string > (like empty > db fields), or do they display as uninitialized vars, like [somevar]? > If the former then why does my showif above evaluate to true? > > -John > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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