if else problem

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texte = Hi folks I am having a little bit of difficulty with an [if] [else] statement. I am trying to check the variable [currency] and then display the relevant resul= t based upon it. Here is the code which is performed within a [founditems] context:- [text]USDcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup db=3Dadmin/mycurrency.db&value=3DUSD&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a te][/math][/text] [text]JPYcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup db=3Dadmin/mycurrency.db&value=3DJPY&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a te][/math][/text] [text]EURcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup db=3Dadmin/mycurrency.db&value=3DEUR&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a te][/math][/text] [if [currency]=3DUSD] [then] [text]priceDisplay=3D$[format 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text] [/then] [else] [if [currency]=3DEUR] [then] [text]priceDisplay=3D=E2=82=AC[format 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text] [/then] [else] [if [currency]=3DJPY] [then] [text]priceDisplay=3D=C2=A5[format 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text] [/then] [else] [text]priceDisplay=3D=C2=A3[format 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text] [/else] [/if] [/else]=20 [/if] [/else] [/if] ----------------- The idea is that I then display the cost as follows:- [priceDisplay] The [PRICE] gets displayed even when the various other currencies are passe= d into the page... Hope someone can help.... Alan ------------------------------------------------------------- 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: if else problem ( John Peacock 2003)
  2. Re: if else problem ( Brian Fries 2003)
  3. Re: if else problem ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  4. Re: if else problem ( Brian Fries 2003)
  5. Re: if else problem ( "RichC" 2003)
  6. Re: if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
  7. Re: if else problem ( Kenneth Grome 2003)
  8. Re: if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
  9. Re: if else problem ( Rob Marquardt 2003)
  10. Re: if else problem :- Version1 ( Donovan Brooke 2003)
  11. Re: if else problem: Version 2 ( "Erol Guneri" 2003)
  12. Re: if else problem: Version 2 ( Alan White 2003)
  13. Re: if else problem :- Version1 ( Alan White 2003)
  14. Re: if else problem ( Donovan Brooke 2003)
  15. Re: if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
  16. Re: if else problem ( Gary Krockover 2003)
  17. Re: if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
  18. Re: if else problem ( Brian Fries 2003)
  19. Re: if else problem ( Brian Fries 2003)
  20. Re: if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
  21. Re: if else problem ( Brian Fries 2003)
  22. Re: if else problem ( "Erol Guneri" 2003)
  23. if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
Hi folks I am having a little bit of difficulty with an [if] [else] statement. I am trying to check the variable [currency] and then display the relevant resul= t based upon it. Here is the code which is performed within a [founditems] context:- [text]USDcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup db=3Dadmin/mycurrency.db&value=3DUSD&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a te][/math][/text] [text]JPYcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup db=3Dadmin/mycurrency.db&value=3DJPY&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a te][/math][/text] [text]EURcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup db=3Dadmin/mycurrency.db&value=3DEUR&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a te][/math][/text] [if [currency]=3DUSD] [then] [text]priceDisplay=3D$[format 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text] [/then] [else] [if [currency]=3DEUR] [then] [text]priceDisplay=3D=E2=82=AC[format 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text] [/then] [else] [if [currency]=3DJPY] [then] [text]priceDisplay=3D=C2=A5[format 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text] [/then] [else] [text]priceDisplay=3D=C2=A3[format 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text] [/else] [/if] [/else]=20 [/if] [/else] [/if] ----------------- The idea is that I then display the cost as follows:- [priceDisplay] The [PRICE] gets displayed even when the various other currencies are passe= d into the page... Hope someone can help.... Alan ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Alan White

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