Re: Formvariables name matching

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2005


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 63568
interpreted = N
texte = William, you need to treat it as a 'contains' From the docs: "to exactly match the name of the parameter or match any name that contains the "name" value." Stuart Tremain idfk web developments, sydney, australia On 09 Dec 2005, at 5:42 PM, William DeVaul wrote: > How does formvariables match by name? > > In one case I have formvariables name=1_vendorname and in another I > have name=_1_vendorname. > > I can't understand why the first one fails but the second works. > Does the formvariables with an inexact match match in the middle of > the name rather than at the start? > > --------------Sample code------------ > This works as expected: > > [showif submit=[submit]] > [formvariables name=sku_&exact=F] > SKU=[text show=T]keyfieldsku=[value][/text]
> [formvariables name=_[value]_&exact=F] > [grep search=^_[keyfieldsku]_&replace=][NAME]:[/grep]=[value]
> [/formvariables] > 
> [/formvariables] > [/showif] > > Example output for above code: > SKU=1 > VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor1 > VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor1 > > SKU=2 > VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor2 > VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor2 > > > > This does not work as expected (I have changed the form to remove > the _ at the front of the var name.): > > [showif submit=[submit]] > [formvariables name=sku_&exact=F] > SKU=[text show=T]keyfieldsku=[value][/text]
> [formvariables name=[value]_&exact=F] > [grep search=^[keyfieldsku]_&replace=][NAME]:[/grep]=[value]
> [/formvariables] > 
> [/formvariables] > [/showif] > > Example output: > SKU=1 > VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor1 > VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor1 > > 21_VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor21 > 21_VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor21 > > 31_VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor31 > 31_VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor31 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > 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: Formvariables name matching ( Marko Bernyk 2005)
  2. Re: Formvariables name matching ( Donovan Brooke 2005)
  3. Re: Formvariables name matching ( Stuart Tremain 2005)
  4. Re: Formvariables name matching ( William DeVaul 2005)
  5. Re: Formvariables name matching ( Stuart Tremain 2005)
  6. Formvariables name matching ( William DeVaul 2005)
William, you need to treat it as a 'contains' From the docs: "to exactly match the name of the parameter or match any name that contains the "name" value." Stuart Tremain idfk web developments, sydney, australia On 09 Dec 2005, at 5:42 PM, William DeVaul wrote: > How does formvariables match by name? > > In one case I have formvariables name=1_vendorname and in another I > have name=_1_vendorname. > > I can't understand why the first one fails but the second works. > Does the formvariables with an inexact match match in the middle of > the name rather than at the start? > > --------------Sample code------------ > This works as expected: > > [showif submit=[submit]] > [formvariables name=sku_&exact=F] > SKU=[text show=T]keyfieldsku=[value][/text]
> [formvariables name=_[value]_&exact=F] > [grep search=^_[keyfieldsku]_&replace=][NAME]:[/grep]=[value]
> [/formvariables] > 
> [/formvariables] > [/showif] > > Example output for above code: > SKU=1 > VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor1 > VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor1 > > SKU=2 > VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor2 > VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor2 > > > > This does not work as expected (I have changed the form to remove > the _ at the front of the var name.): > > [showif submit=[submit]] > [formvariables name=sku_&exact=F] > SKU=[text show=T]keyfieldsku=[value][/text]
> [formvariables name=[value]_&exact=F] > [grep search=^[keyfieldsku]_&replace=][NAME]:[/grep]=[value]
> [/formvariables] > 
> [/formvariables] > [/showif] > > Example output: > SKU=1 > VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor1 > VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor1 > > 21_VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor21 > 21_VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor21 > > 31_VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor31 > 31_VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor31 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > 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/ Stuart Tremain

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