Re: detecting if var is blank?
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 68362
interpreted = N
texte = [hideif [myvar]=[raw][myvar][/raw]][hideif [myvar]=]Only shows if the variable is not blank or undefined[/hideif][/hideif]You can do this cleaner with an IF statement but figured you might want tostay with hideifs/showifsHTHAlexOn 1/25/07 3:11 PM, "Scott Szretter"
wrote:> I am hoping someone can tell me why this is not working:> > I am trying to show text and a variable only if it is actually preset> and contains something.> Both lines of code below produce this:> > abc:[myvar]> > Here are the two ways I have tried:> > 1.> [showif [myvar]!]abc:[myvar]> [/showif]> > 2.> [showif [myvar]![blank]]abc:[myvar][/showif]> > > Any ideas?> Thanks!-- Alex McCombie .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adventure Skies InteractiveBox 124Martville, NY 131111p. 315 .233 .9403 e. Alex@AdventureSkies.comhttp://AdventureSkies.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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[hideif [myvar]=[raw][myvar][/raw]][hideif [myvar]=]Only shows if the variable is not blank or undefined[/hideif][/hideif]You can do this cleaner with an IF statement but figured you might want tostay with hideifs/showifsHTHAlexOn 1/25/07 3:11 PM, "Scott Szretter" wrote:> I am hoping someone can tell me why this is not working:> > I am trying to show text and a variable only if it is actually preset> and contains something.> Both lines of code below produce this:> > abc:[myvar]> > Here are the two ways I have tried:> > 1.> [showif [myvar]!]abc:[myvar]> [/showif]> > 2.> [showif [myvar]![blank]]abc:[myvar][/showif]> > > Any ideas?> Thanks!-- Alex McCombie .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adventure Skies InteractiveBox 124Martville, NY 131111p. 315 .233 .9403 e. Alex@AdventureSkies.comhttp://AdventureSkies.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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