Re: hideif/showif causes error if wrapped around searches
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Yes, it was more of a wishful thinking that the hideif could work like a comment tag and either hide or unhide code. Hmm, just thought, why not use: [showif [hidesearch]=T][!][/showif] [search....] [showif [hidesearch]=T][/!][/showif] ? Matthew A Perosi wrote: > Well, I'd say from a programming point of view your idea is just a > wrong > use of nested programming code. > Even HTML gets upset with you now-a-days when you incorrectly nest > tags. > Don't get me wrong, I think your idea is rather cool, but I just don't > think any of the programming languages I know would allow > function/procedure/code nesting like what you are looking for. > > End result: rewrite the code OR start using include files more so > your replicated code only shows up 1 time per template; only when > needed. > > Matt Perosi > > Gary Krockover wrote: > >> I know I'll never find this answer in the archives and I don't >> recall it >> even coming up before but I'm sure others have noticed this behavior. >> >> If you wrap a hideif or a showif around a [search] and it's closing >> [/search], you'll get an error about the nesting of the tags >> hideif/showif >> and /search. Por que? >> >> Example: >> >> [hideif [hidesearch]=T] (and it does) >> [search db=...] >> [founditems] >> [/hideif] >> Something else >> [hideif [hidesearch]=T] >> [/founditems] >> [/search] >> [/hideif] >> >> What am I trying to do? Add a sort for a page without having to >> make two >> pages with different searches on each. So a form post, with the >> search and >> a hidden field of hidesearch=T. The page is the home page, so when >> it is >> first hit I want the search performed automatically and sorted one >> way, user can click a button to sort it the other way, hiding the >> original search and using the one in the form. >> >> What's the preferred method here? >> >> Thanks, >> GK >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list
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Yes, it was more of a wishful thinking that the hideif could work like a comment tag and either hide or unhide code. Hmm, just thought, why not use: [showif [hidesearch]=T][!][/showif] [search....] [showif [hidesearch]=T][/!][/showif] ? Matthew A Perosi wrote: > Well, I'd say from a programming point of view your idea is just a > wrong > use of nested programming code. > Even HTML gets upset with you now-a-days when you incorrectly nest > tags. > Don't get me wrong, I think your idea is rather cool, but I just don't > think any of the programming languages I know would allow > function/procedure/code nesting like what you are looking for. > > End result: rewrite the code OR start using include files more so > your replicated code only shows up 1 time per template; only when > needed. > > Matt Perosi > > Gary Krockover wrote: > >> I know I'll never find this answer in the archives and I don't >> recall it >> even coming up before but I'm sure others have noticed this behavior. >> >> If you wrap a hideif or a showif around a [search] and it's closing >> [/search], you'll get an error about the nesting of the tags >> hideif/showif >> and /search. Por que? >> >> Example: >> >> [hideif [hidesearch]=T] (and it does) >> [search db=...] >> [founditems] >> [/hideif] >> Something else >> [hideif [hidesearch]=T] >> [/founditems] >> [/search] >> [/hideif] >> >> What am I trying to do? Add a sort for a page without having to >> make two >> pages with different searches on each. So a form post, with the >> search and >> a hidden field of hidesearch=T. The page is the home page, so when >> it is >> first hit I want the search performed automatically and sorted one >> way, user can click a button to sort it the other way, hiding the >> original search and using the one in the form. >> >> What's the preferred method here? >> >> Thanks, >> GK >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> Web Archive of this list is >> at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > Web Archive of this list is > at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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