Re: if else problem
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 54689
interpreted = N
texte = Thanks KenI would just like to say that I learned a valuable lesson in webdna andcoding in general. There are obviously so many ways to skin a cat!!!For many if not all of the code related questions on this forum I have seenmany different approaches to how people would attack the same problem.Yesterday and together with Ken's solution today I have grown wiser to themultitude of ways that you can do things.RichC if you are reading this, stick with it... I was totally lost when Ifirst looked at webdna but now that I have gotten my head around some basicconcepts it has been fairly easy to expand on them.I like the ease and pace (after the initial shock) webdna moves at, I haveenjoyed the process of ditching dreamweaver to hand code everything, I haveplayed about with the a little php / coldfusion and I have to say I likewebdna the most so far.Anyway, that's my props for webdna and thanks to all the folk that havehelped me get going with it.I'm off for a few beers and enjoy the weekend...Have a good one everyone :DAlanon 12/5/03 1:14 AM, Kenneth Grome at kengrome@webdna.net wrote:>> Thanks...>> >> In response to that idea I tried the following code which is shorter and>> what I would have thought easier to write but I am still getting the same>> results (or no result as the case may be) :(>> >> [!] Force JPY currency [/!]>> [text]currency=JPY][/text]>> >> [if ("[currency]"="USD") | ("[currency]"="EUR") | ("[currency]"="JPY")]>> [then]>> [showif [currency]=USD][text]priceDisplay=[format>> 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text][/showif]>> [showif [currency]=EUR][text]priceDisplay=[format>> 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text][/showif]>> [showif [currency]=JPY][text]priceDisplay=[format>> 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text][/showif]>> [/then]>> [else]>> [text]priceDisplay=[format 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text]>> [/else]>> [/if]>> >> Any suggestions are welcome...> > > > You asked for a suggestion, here's mine:> > [showif USD=[currency]]> [text]priceDisplay=[format 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text]> [/showif]> > [showif EUR=[currency]]> [text]priceDisplay=[format 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text]> [/showif]> > [showif JPY=[currency]]> [text]priceDisplay=[format 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text]> [/showif]> > [hideif [url],USD,EUR,JPY,[/url]^[url],[currency],[/url]]> [text]priceDisplay=[format 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text]> [/hideif]-------------------------------------------------------------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:
Thanks KenI would just like to say that I learned a valuable lesson in webdna andcoding in general. There are obviously so many ways to skin a cat!!!For many if not all of the code related questions on this forum I have seenmany different approaches to how people would attack the same problem.Yesterday and together with Ken's solution today I have grown wiser to themultitude of ways that you can do things.RichC if you are reading this, stick with it... I was totally lost when Ifirst looked at webdna but now that I have gotten my head around some basicconcepts it has been fairly easy to expand on them.I like the ease and pace (after the initial shock) webdna moves at, I haveenjoyed the process of ditching dreamweaver to hand code everything, I haveplayed about with the a little php / coldfusion and I have to say I likewebdna the most so far.Anyway, that's my props for webdna and thanks to all the folk that havehelped me get going with it.I'm off for a few beers and enjoy the weekend...Have a good one everyone :DAlanon 12/5/03 1:14 AM, Kenneth Grome at kengrome@webdna.net wrote:>> Thanks...>> >> In response to that idea I tried the following code which is shorter and>> what I would have thought easier to write but I am still getting the same>> results (or no result as the case may be) :(>> >> [!] Force JPY currency [/!]>> [text]currency=JPY][/text]>> >> [if ("[currency]"="USD") | ("[currency]"="EUR") | ("[currency]"="JPY")]>> [then]>> [showif [currency]=USD][text]priceDisplay=[format>> 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text][/showif]>> [showif [currency]=EUR][text]priceDisplay=[format>> 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text][/showif]>> [showif [currency]=JPY][text]priceDisplay=[format>> 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text][/showif]>> [/then]>> [else]>> [text]priceDisplay=[format 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text]>> [/else]>> [/if]>> >> Any suggestions are welcome...> > > > You asked for a suggestion, here's mine:> > [showif USD=[currency]]> [text]priceDisplay=[format 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text]> [/showif]> > [showif EUR=[currency]]> [text]priceDisplay=[format 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text]> [/showif]> > [showif JPY=[currency]]> [text]priceDisplay=[format 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text]> [/showif]> > [hideif [url],USD,EUR,JPY,[/url]^[url],[currency],[/url]]> [text]priceDisplay=[format 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text]> [/hideif]-------------------------------------------------------------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
DOWNLOAD WEBDNA NOW!
Top Articles:
Talk List
The WebDNA community talk-list is the best place to get some help: several hundred extremely proficient programmers with an excellent knowledge of WebDNA and an excellent spirit will deliver all the tips and tricks you can imagine...
Related Readings:
Country & Ship-to address & other fields ? (1997)
[TaxableTotal] - not working with AOL and IE (1997)
Sku numbers (1997)
RE: creating writefile data from a nested search (1997)
exclamation mark... (1999)
Wanted: More Math Functions (or, Can You Solve This?) (1997)
Multiple cart additions (1997)
ErrorMessages.db suggestion (1997)
Protect vs Authenicate (1997)
RedHat 9 & WebCatalog 4.5 (2004)
XML WebDNA Problems (2000)
Running WebCat from a CD-ROM (1997)
Shopping problems with 2.1b3 acgi (1997)
OFF-TOPIC: For Gary Krockover ... (2003)
[SHOWIF]s and empty arguments (1997)
Intermitent problem using [referrer] (1997)
Bug Report, maybe (1997)
Cookies (1999)
access denied problem (1997)
WC2b15 File Corruption (1997)