Re: Resetting a Formvariable
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 35223
interpreted = N
texte = On 7/26/00 1:07 pm, Glenn Busbin so noted...>I'm passing a formvariable ok, but need to evaluate it after it's passed. >If [quantityordered] is greater than [numavailable], I want to reset >[quantityordered] = [numavailable]. > >I'm using: > >[showif [quantityordered]>[numavailable]] >[Math][quantityordered]=[numavailable][/math][/showif] > >This always sets [quantityordered]=0 no matter how large [numavailable] is. > >Using: >[Formvariables] >[quantityordered], [numavailable] >[/Formvariables] > >shows that the correct values are being passed. > >Why can't I reset the value of this variable as per the docs for WC3?For WC3, you'd be better off assigning the formvariable to a new variable that gets used throughout the page:[math show=f]nuQuantity=[quantityordered][/math] [showif [nuQuantity]>[numavailable]] [Math][nuQuantity]=[numavailable][/math][/showif]... replacing [quantityordered] for [nuQuantity] throughout the remainder of the page.(FYI, for WC4, the way you're currently doing it would work : )Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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On 7/26/00 1:07 pm, Glenn Busbin so noted...>I'm passing a formvariable ok, but need to evaluate it after it's passed. >If [quantityordered] is greater than [numavailable], I want to reset >[quantityordered] = [numavailable]. > >I'm using: > >[showif [quantityordered]>[numavailable]] >[math][quantityordered]=[numavailable][/math][/showif] > >This always sets [quantityordered]=0 no matter how large [numavailable] is. > >Using: >[formvariables] >[quantityordered], [numavailable] >[/Formvariables] > >shows that the correct values are being passed. > >Why can't I reset the value of this variable as per the docs for WC3?For WC3, you'd be better off assigning the formvariable to a new variable that gets used throughout the page:[math show=f]nuQuantity=[quantityordered][/math] [showif [nuQuantity]>[numavailable]] [math][nuQuantity]=[numavailable][/math][/showif]... replacing [quantityordered] for [nuQuantity] throughout the remainder of the page.(FYI, for WC4, the way you're currently doing it would work : )Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.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://search.smithmicro.com/
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