Re: if else problem
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 54638
interpreted = N
texte = Parentheses are optional if you only have one comparison, but required =20=if you have multiple:[if ("[currency]"=3D"EUR") | ("[currency]"=3D"USD")]...- brianOn Dec 4, 2003, at 8:16 AM, Erol Guneri wrote:> I normally wrap my If statements in parenthesis, so it looks like:>> [if ("[currency]"=3D"EUR")]>> I don't know if it is right, but it works for me.>> Erol>>>> ----- Original Message -----> From: "Alan White"
> To: "WebDNA Talk" > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 4:09 PM> Subject: if else problem>>>> 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> 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> 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/
Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:
Parentheses are optional if you only have one comparison, but required =20=if you have multiple:[if ("[currency]"=3D"EUR") | ("[currency]"=3D"USD")]...- brianOn Dec 4, 2003, at 8:16 AM, Erol Guneri wrote:> I normally wrap my If statements in parenthesis, so it looks like:>> [if ("[currency]"=3D"EUR")]>> I don't know if it is right, but it works for me.>> Erol>>>> ----- Original Message -----> From: "Alan White" > To: "WebDNA Talk" > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 4:09 PM> Subject: if else problem>>>> 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> 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> 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/
Brian Fries
DOWNLOAD WEBDNA NOW!
Top Articles:
Talk List
The WebDNA community talk-list is the best place to get some help: several hundred extremely proficient programmers with an excellent knowledge of WebDNA and an excellent spirit will deliver all the tips and tricks you can imagine...
Related Readings:
autosensing lanague selection (1997)
Cart Transfer from Un-Secure to Secure (2000)
Checking for WebCatalog Version (2000)
Forms Search Questions (1997)
4.0 upgrade pricing (2000)
WebCatalog 402rc2 is now available (2001)
can WC render sites out? (1997)
[WebDNA] WebDNA 8.6.4 (2020)
Date search and sendmail (1997)
WebMerchant when CC network is down (1998)
Wierd thing in ViewOrder.tpl (1999)
unsubscribe (1997)
URL too Long? (1997)
unable to launch acgi in WebCat (1997)
[shownext max (1997)
Shipping DB (1999)
Help name our technology! I found it (1997)
Not really WebCat (1997)
popups, netscape vs explorer (1997)
NT 4.0/IIS WebCat Installation (1998)