Re: if else problem
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 54636
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texte = When comparing text strings with an [if], you need to quote the values; =20=otherwise it attempts a numerical comparison:[if "[currency]"=3D"USD"]etc...- brianOn Dec 4, 2003, at 8:09 AM, Alan White wrote:> Hi folks>> I am having a little bit of difficulty with an [if] [else] statement. ==20> I am> trying to check the variable [currency] and then display the relevant =20=> result> based upon it.>> Here is the code which is performed within a [founditems] context:->> [text]USDcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup> db=3Dadmin/=20> mycurrency.db&value=3DUSD&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR=a> te][/math][/text]> [text]JPYcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup> db=3Dadmin/=20> mycurrency.db&value=3DJPY&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR=a> te][/math][/text]> [text]EURcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup> db=3Dadmin/=20> mycurrency.db&value=3DEUR&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR=a> te][/math][/text]>> [if [currency]=3DUSD]> [then]> [text]priceDisplay=3D$[format 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text]> [/then]> [else]> [if [currency]=3DEUR]> [then]> [text]priceDisplay=3D=80[format =10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text]> [/then]> [else]> [if [currency]=3DJPY]> [then]> [text]priceDisplay=3D=A5[format =20> 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text]> [/then]> [else]> [text]priceDisplay=3D=A3[format =10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text]> [/else]> [/if]> [/else]> [/if]> [/else]> [/if]>> -----------------> The idea is that I then display the cost as follows:->> [priceDisplay]>> The [PRICE] gets displayed even when the various other currencies are =20=> passed> into the page...>> Hope someone can help....>> Alan>-- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com =20= ---------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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When comparing text strings with an [if], you need to quote the values; =20=otherwise it attempts a numerical comparison:[if "[currency]"=3D"USD"]etc...- brianOn Dec 4, 2003, at 8:09 AM, Alan White wrote:> Hi folks>> I am having a little bit of difficulty with an [if] [else] statement. ==20> I am> trying to check the variable [currency] and then display the relevant =20=> result> based upon it.>> Here is the code which is performed within a [founditems] context:->> [text]USDcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup> db=3Dadmin/=20> mycurrency.db&value=3DUSD&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR=a> te][/math][/text]> [text]JPYcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup> db=3Dadmin/=20> mycurrency.db&value=3DJPY&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR=a> te][/math][/text]> [text]EURcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup> db=3Dadmin/=20> mycurrency.db&value=3DEUR&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR=a> te][/math][/text]>> [if [currency]=3DUSD]> [then]> [text]priceDisplay=3D$[format 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text]> [/then]> [else]> [if [currency]=3DEUR]> [then]> [text]priceDisplay=3D=80[format =10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text]> [/then]> [else]> [if [currency]=3DJPY]> [then]> [text]priceDisplay=3D=A5[format =20> 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text]> [/then]> [else]> [text]priceDisplay=3D=A3[format =10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text]> [/else]> [/if]> [/else]> [/if]> [/else]> [/if]>> -----------------> The idea is that I then display the cost as follows:->> [priceDisplay]>> The [PRICE] gets displayed even when the various other currencies are =20=> passed> into the page...>> Hope someone can help....>> Alan>-- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com =20= ---------------------------------------------------------------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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