Re: [ShowIf] a either fields are blank
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 20532
interpreted = N
texte = At 10/19/98 7:27 am, Mike Eberly wrote:>But I have 10 fields which I would like for the customer to fill out. I >any of these are left blank, I would like something to show. How do you >indicate that if [eMail] or [FirstName] or etc... are blank, then show a >certain text?I don't know if it's the easiest way, but we use a couple variables, like so: The errflag variable keeps track of any required field left empty; incrementing errnum keeps track of which one. Like so: [showif [name]=] [showif [math]errflag[/math]=0] [/showif] [/showif] [showif [address]=] [showif [math]errflag[/math]=0] [/showif] [/showif]Then check for the errnum/errflag combos: [showif [math]errflag[/math]>0] Oops! You've forgotten to fill out a required field! Please use your browser's Back button and [showif [math]errnum[/math]=1] tell us your name. Thanks! [/showif] [showif [math]errnum[/math]=2] supply us with your mailing address. Thanks! [/showif] [/showif] [hideif [math]errflag[/math]>0] [/hideif] Like I say, there's probably an easier way.Brian 3IP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Willson Three Islands Press willson@3ip.com http://www.3ip.com/
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At 10/19/98 7:27 am, Mike Eberly wrote:>But I have 10 fields which I would like for the customer to fill out. I >any of these are left blank, I would like something to show. How do you >indicate that if [eMail] or [FirstName] or etc... are blank, then show a >certain text?I don't know if it's the easiest way, but we use a couple variables, like so: The errflag variable keeps track of any required field left empty; incrementing errnum keeps track of which one. Like so: [showif [name]=] [showif
[math]errflag[/math]=0] [/showif] [/showif] [showif [address]=] [showif
[math]errflag[/math]=0] [/showif] [/showif]Then check for the errnum/errflag combos: [showif
[math]errflag[/math]>0] Oops! You've forgotten to fill out a required field! Please use your browser's Back button and [showif
[math]errnum[/math]=1] tell us your name. Thanks! [/showif] [showif
[math]errnum[/math]=2] supply us with your mailing address. Thanks! [/showif] [/showif] [hideif
[math]errflag[/math]>0] [/hideif] Like I say, there's probably an easier way.Brian 3IP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Willson Three Islands Press willson@3ip.com http://www.3ip.com/
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