Re: if else problem
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 54637
interpreted = N
texte = Tried both of those suggestions and it doesn't seem to like it :(Still getting getting [PRICE] which is supposed to be the last else if ther=eare no currencies as a variable.Any other takers?ThanksAlan=20on 12/4/03 4:16 PM, Brian Fries at webdna@brainscansoftware.com wrote:> When comparing text strings with an [if], you need to quote the values;> otherwise it attempts a numerical comparison:>=20> [if "[currency]"=3D"USD"]> etc...>=20> - brian>=20> On Dec 4, 2003, at 8:09 AM, Alan White wrote:>=20>> Hi folks>>=20>> I am having a little bit of difficulty with an [if] [else] statement.>> I am>> trying to check the variable [currency] and then display the relevant>> result>> based upon it.>>=20>> Here is the code which is performed within a [founditems] context:->>=20>> [text]USDcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup>> db=3Dadmin/=20>> mycurrency.db&value=3DUSD&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeRa>> te][/math][/text]>> [text]JPYcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup>> db=3Dadmin/=20>> mycurrency.db&value=3DJPY&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeRa>> te][/math][/text]>> [text]EURcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup>> db=3Dadmin/=20>> mycurrency.db&value=3DEUR&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeRa>> te][/math][/text]>>=20>> [if [currency]=3DUSD]>> [then]>> [text]priceDisplay=3D$[format 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text]>> [/then]>> [else]>> [if [currency]=3DEUR]>> [then]>> [text]priceDisplay=3D=E2=82=AC[format 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text]>> [/then]>> [else]>> [if [currency]=3DJPY]>> [then]>> [text]priceDisplay=3D=C2=A5[format>> 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text]>> [/then]>> [else]>> [text]priceDisplay=3D=C2=A3[format 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text]>> [/else]>> [/if]>> [/else]>> [/if]>> [/else]>> [/if]>>=20>> ----------------->> The idea is that I then display the cost as follows:->>=20>> [priceDisplay]>>=20>> The [PRICE] gets displayed even when the various other currencies are>> passed>> into the page...>>=20>> Hope someone can help....>>=20>> Alan>>=20> -- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com> -->=20>=20> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list
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Tried both of those suggestions and it doesn't seem to like it :(Still getting getting [PRICE] which is supposed to be the last else if ther=eare no currencies as a variable.Any other takers?ThanksAlan=20on 12/4/03 4:16 PM, Brian Fries at webdna@brainscansoftware.com wrote:> When comparing text strings with an [if], you need to quote the values;> otherwise it attempts a numerical comparison:>=20> [if "[currency]"=3D"USD"]> etc...>=20> - brian>=20> On Dec 4, 2003, at 8:09 AM, Alan White wrote:>=20>> Hi folks>>=20>> I am having a little bit of difficulty with an [if] [else] statement.>> I am>> trying to check the variable [currency] and then display the relevant>> result>> based upon it.>>=20>> Here is the code which is performed within a [founditems] context:->>=20>> [text]USDcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup>> db=3Dadmin/=20>> mycurrency.db&value=3DUSD&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeRa>> te][/math][/text]>> [text]JPYcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup>> db=3Dadmin/=20>> mycurrency.db&value=3DJPY&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeRa>> te][/math][/text]>> [text]EURcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup>> db=3Dadmin/=20>> mycurrency.db&value=3DEUR&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeRa>> te][/math][/text]>>=20>> [if [currency]=3DUSD]>> [then]>> [text]priceDisplay=3D$[format 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text]>> [/then]>> [else]>> [if [currency]=3DEUR]>> [then]>> [text]priceDisplay=3D=E2=82=AC[format 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text]>> [/then]>> [else]>> [if [currency]=3DJPY]>> [then]>> [text]priceDisplay=3D=C2=A5[format>> 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text]>> [/then]>> [else]>> [text]priceDisplay=3D=C2=A3[format 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text]>> [/else]>> [/if]>> [/else]>> [/if]>> [/else]>> [/if]>>=20>> ----------------->> The idea is that I then display the cost as follows:->>=20>> [priceDisplay]>>=20>> The [PRICE] gets displayed even when the various other currencies are>> passed>> into the page...>>=20>> Hope someone can help....>>=20>> Alan>>=20> -- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com> -->=20>=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/-------------------------------------------------------------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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