RE: Feature request (Can do Switch)

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1998

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texte = Greetings, Harry here uses this technique to get switch-like statement. Assoon as the first case holds true, the loop exists. If none hold true, theelse statement is executed.Embedd this in your template and add your case statments accordingly.Aloha, Olin===[math show=f]else=0[/math][loop start=1&end=3] [showif [index]=1] [showif [num]=1] One [math show=f]else=1[/math][break] [/showif] [/showif] [showif [index]=2] [showif [num]=3] Two [math show=f]else=1[/math][break] [/showif] [/showif] [showif [index]=3] [showif [num]=3] Three [math show=f]else=1[/math][break] [/showif] [/showif][loop][showif [math]else[/math]=0]your else statement here...[/showif]===> -----Original Message-----> From: Brian Fries [mailto:brainscn@psyber.com]> Sent: Monday, December 07, 1998 3:37 PM> To: WebDNA-Talk@smithmicro.com> Subject: Feature request>>> I have seen requests for an syntax along the lines of>> [if]> blah> [else]> blah> [/if]>> which would be nice, but what I'd REALLY like to see is a SWITCH/CASE> statement, something like this:>> [SWITCH {expression}]> [CASE {value1}]> blah> [/CASE]> [CASE {value2}]> blah> [/CASE]> [CASE {value3}]> blah> [/CASE]> ...> [DEFAULT]> blah> [/DEFAULT]> [/SWITCH]>> So, each [CASE] would be the equivalent of>> [SHOWIF {expression}={valueX}]>> and the [DEFAULT] context would be shown if {expression} doesn't equal any> of the {values} specified in the [CASE] contexts.>> The current workarounds for the lack of a SWITCH make for complicated and> ugly code that is difficult to debug and update.>> Brian>> <=- Brian C. Fries, BrainScan Software -=>> <=- Macintosh, Internet and Multimedia -=>> <=- Development and Consulting -=>> <=- brainscn@psyber.com -=>> <=- http://www.psyber.com/~brainscn -=>> <=- http://www.extremeaudio.com -=>> <=- http://www.carboload.com (coming soon) -=>>>> Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

RE: Feature request (Can do Switch) (Olin Lagon 1998)

Greetings, Harry here uses this technique to get switch-like statement. Assoon as the first case holds true, the loop exists. If none hold true, theelse statement is executed.Embedd this in your template and add your case statments accordingly.Aloha, Olin===[math show=f]else=0[/math][loop start=1&end=3] [showif [index]=1] [showif [num]=1] One [math show=f]else=1[/math][break] [/showif] [/showif] [showif [index]=2] [showif [num]=3] Two [math show=f]else=1[/math][break] [/showif] [/showif] [showif [index]=3] [showif [num]=3] Three [math show=f]else=1[/math][break] [/showif] [/showif][loop][showif [math]else[/math]=0]your else statement here...[/showif]===> -----Original Message-----> From: Brian Fries [mailto:brainscn@psyber.com]> Sent: Monday, December 07, 1998 3:37 PM> To: WebDNA-Talk@smithmicro.com> Subject: Feature request>>> I have seen requests for an syntax along the lines of>> [if]> blah> [else]> blah> [/if]>> which would be nice, but what I'd REALLY like to see is a SWITCH/CASE> statement, something like this:>> [SWITCH {expression}]> [CASE {value1}]> blah> [/CASE]> [CASE {value2}]> blah> [/CASE]> [CASE {value3}]> blah> [/CASE]> ...> [DEFAULT]> blah> [/DEFAULT]> [/SWITCH]>> So, each [CASE] would be the equivalent of>> [SHOWIF {expression}={valueX}]>> and the [DEFAULT] context would be shown if {expression} doesn't equal any> of the {values} specified in the [CASE] contexts.>> The current workarounds for the lack of a SWITCH make for complicated and> ugly code that is difficult to debug and update.>> Brian>> <=- Brian C. Fries, BrainScan Software -=>> <=- Macintosh, Internet and Multimedia -=>> <=- Development and Consulting -=>> <=- brainscn@psyber.com -=>> <=- http://www.psyber.com/~brainscn -=>> <=- http://www.extremeaudio.com -=>> <=- http://www.carboload.com (coming soon) -=>>>> Olin Lagon

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RE: Feature request (Can do Switch)

1998

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