Re: 2.0Beta Command Ref (can't find this instruction)

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1997

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 10486
interpreted = N
texte = I have a question about _why_ you're doing this, but I'll ask it at the end.>But I can't get it to take on a>[replace=product.db&eqskudata=[sku]]&pvprice=[pvprice][/replace] )with the>modified value of pvpriceIs pvprice a field in your database? If not, then no amount of pvprice=xx will be able to replace a field that doesn't exist.The syntax for replace with a database that has a price field is[replace db=product.db&eqskudata=[sku]]price=[math][price]*.95[/math][/replace]Notice there is no = after replace, and there is no & at the beginning of the interior of the replace context.Also [math][pvprice]=[pvprice]*.95[/math] doesn't make sense; remember that anything with [] around it gets substituted with its real value _first_, so the line above would read[math]6.45=6.45*.95[/math], which is not possible.These are just little syntax problems, but they make the whole thing not work.----------So, why are you doing this temporariy price thing? Is it to give certain persons a discount while they're at your site? If so there are much better ways to do that, and they don't require modifications to your database.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | Tools for WebWarriorsPacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebCommerce Solution11770 Bernardo Plaza Court, #462 | SiteEdit, SiteCheck, PhotoMasterSan Diego, CA 92128 |619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com------------------------------------To leave this talk list send an email to macjordomo@smithmicro.comwith BODYunsubscribe WebDNA-Talk------------------------------------  Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: 2.0Beta Command Ref (can't find this instruction) (Grant Hulbert 1997) Re: 2.0Beta Command Ref (can't find this instruction) (grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter) 1997) Re: 2.0Beta Command Ref (can't find this instruction) (Grant Hulbert 1997) 2.0Beta Command Ref (can't find this instruction) (grichter@panavise.com (Gary Richter) 1997)

I have a question about _why_ you're doing this, but I'll ask it at the end.>But I can't get it to take on a>[replace=product.db&eqskudata=[sku]]&pvprice=[pvprice][/replace] )with the>modified value of pvpriceIs pvprice a field in your database? If not, then no amount of pvprice=xx will be able to replace a field that doesn't exist.The syntax for replace with a database that has a price field is[replace db=product.db&eqskudata=[sku]]price=[math][price]*.95[/math][/replace]Notice there is no = after replace, and there is no & at the beginning of the interior of the replace context.Also [math][pvprice]=[pvprice]*.95[/math] doesn't make sense; remember that anything with [] around it gets substituted with its real value _first_, so the line above would read[math]6.45=6.45*.95[/math], which is not possible.These are just little syntax problems, but they make the whole thing not work.----------So, why are you doing this temporariy price thing? Is it to give certain persons a discount while they're at your site? If so there are much better ways to do that, and they don't require modifications to your database.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | Tools for WebWarriorsPacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebCommerce Solution11770 Bernardo Plaza Court, #462 | SiteEdit, SiteCheck, PhotoMasterSan Diego, CA 92128 |619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com------------------------------------To leave this Talk List send an email to macjordomo@smithmicro.comwith BODYunsubscribe WebDNA-Talk------------------------------------  Grant Hulbert

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