Re: Trouble with Showif and Search
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 19520
interpreted = N
texte = >I am having trouble getting this to work.... > >[showif [switch]=yes][Search db=some.db&eqSKUdata=[SKU]][Founditems][/showif] > >This is at the top of my template. As search happens when [switch] value = >yes. To make this work I need to show [/founditems][/search] later in the >template a the same time as the above. It is switched the same way as >in,... > >[showif [switch]=yes][/founditems][/search][/showif] > >.. but I get an error.. > >Error: Error: expected [/FOUNDITEMS], but found [/showif] > >Shouldn't this work? No, this is a classic example of imperfect nesting. You have to put the *entire* search context, or the *entire* founditems context, inside the showif context.Sincerely, Ken Grome 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions mailto:ken@webdna.net http://www.webdna.net
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>I am having trouble getting this to work.... > >[showif
[switch]=yes][Search db=some.db&eqSKUdata=[SKU]]
[founditems][/showif] > >This is at the top of my template. As search happens when
[switch] value = >yes. To make this work I need to show [/founditems][/search] later in the >template a the same time as the above. It is switched the same way as >in,... > >[showif
[switch]=yes][/founditems][/search][/showif] > >.. but I get an error.. > >Error: Error: expected [/FOUNDITEMS], but found [/showif] > >Shouldn't this work? No, this is a classic example of imperfect nesting. You have to put the *entire* search context, or the *entire* founditems context, inside the showif context.Sincerely, Ken Grome 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions mailto:ken@webdna.net http://www.webdna.net
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