Re: if else problem

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 54638
interpreted = N
texte = Parentheses are optional if you only have one comparison, but required =20= if you have multiple: [if ("[currency]"=3D"EUR") | ("[currency]"=3D"USD")]... - brian On Dec 4, 2003, at 8:16 AM, Erol Guneri wrote: > I normally wrap my If statements in parenthesis, so it looks like: > > [if ("[currency]"=3D"EUR")] > > I don't know if it is right, but it works for me. > > Erol > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan White" > To: "WebDNA Talk" > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 4:09 PM > Subject: if else problem > > >> Hi folks >> >> I am having a little bit of difficulty with an [if] [else] statement. = =20 >> I > am >> trying to check the variable [currency] and then display the relevant > result >> based upon it. >> >> Here is the code which is performed within a [founditems] context:- >> >> [text]USDcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup >> > db=3Dadmin/=20 > mycurrency.db&value=3DUSD&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a >> te][/math][/text] >> [text]JPYcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup >> > db=3Dadmin/=20 > mycurrency.db&value=3DJPY&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a >> te][/math][/text] >> [text]EURcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup >> > db=3Dadmin/=20 > 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=80[format = 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text] >> [/then] >> [else] >> [if [currency]=3DJPY] >> [then] >> [text]priceDisplay=3D=A5[format =20 >> 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text] >> [/then] >> [else] >> [text]priceDisplay=3D=A3[format = 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text] >> [/else] >> [/if] >> [/else] >> [/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 > passed >> into the page... >> >> Hope someone can help.... >> >> Alan >> -- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com =20= -- ------------------------------------------------------------- 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)
Parentheses are optional if you only have one comparison, but required =20= if you have multiple: [if ("[currency]"=3D"EUR") | ("[currency]"=3D"USD")]... - brian On Dec 4, 2003, at 8:16 AM, Erol Guneri wrote: > I normally wrap my If statements in parenthesis, so it looks like: > > [if ("[currency]"=3D"EUR")] > > I don't know if it is right, but it works for me. > > Erol > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan White" > To: "WebDNA Talk" > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 4:09 PM > Subject: if else problem > > >> Hi folks >> >> I am having a little bit of difficulty with an [if] [else] statement. = =20 >> I > am >> trying to check the variable [currency] and then display the relevant > result >> based upon it. >> >> Here is the code which is performed within a [founditems] context:- >> >> [text]USDcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup >> > db=3Dadmin/=20 > mycurrency.db&value=3DUSD&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a >> te][/math][/text] >> [text]JPYcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup >> > db=3Dadmin/=20 > mycurrency.db&value=3DJPY&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a >> te][/math][/text] >> [text]EURcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup >> > db=3Dadmin/=20 > 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=80[format = 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text] >> [/then] >> [else] >> [if [currency]=3DJPY] >> [then] >> [text]priceDisplay=3D=A5[format =20 >> 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text] >> [/then] >> [else] >> [text]priceDisplay=3D=A3[format = 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text] >> [/else] >> [/if] >> [/else] >> [/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 > passed >> into the page... >> >> Hope someone can help.... >> >> Alan >> -- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com =20= -- ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Brian Fries

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