Re: if else problem

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
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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= e are no currencies as a variable. Any other takers? Thanks Alan=20 on 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: if else problem ( John Peacock 2003)
  2. Re: if else problem ( Brian Fries 2003)
  3. Re: if else problem ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  4. Re: if else problem ( Brian Fries 2003)
  5. Re: if else problem ( "RichC" 2003)
  6. Re: if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
  7. Re: if else problem ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  8. Re: if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
  9. Re: if else problem ( Rob Marquardt 2003)
  10. Re: if else problem :- Version1 ( Donovan Brooke 2003)
  11. Re: if else problem: Version 2 ( "Erol Guneri" 2003)
  12. Re: if else problem: Version 2 ( Alan White 2003)
  13. Re: if else problem :- Version1 ( Alan White 2003)
  14. Re: if else problem ( Donovan Brooke 2003)
  15. Re: if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
  16. Re: if else problem ( Gary Krockover 2003)
  17. Re: if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
  18. Re: if else problem ( Brian Fries 2003)
  19. Re: if else problem ( Brian Fries 2003)
  20. Re: if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
  21. Re: if else problem ( Brian Fries 2003)
  22. Re: if else problem ( "Erol Guneri" 2003)
  23. if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
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= e are no currencies as a variable. Any other takers? Thanks Alan=20 on 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/ Alan White

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