Re: [WebDNA] SEARCH question - SHOWIF - HIDEIF question

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2011


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 107810
interpreted = N
texte = The pipe symbol in this hack doesn't really mean anything special except = that it is a unique (and unlikely) character. In other words, it can be = any character really. The choice here is confusing because the pipe in = the [if] [then] [else] context is a documented logical "OR". - chris On Dec 15, 2011, at 14:41, Govinda wrote: >> The "^" character is a "contains" character. >>=20 >> So in: >> |5|6|12|^|[orderstatus]| >>=20 >> if [orderstatus]=3D6 >>=20 >> Then the string "|5|6|12|" contains "|6|".. which >> turns into a true match. >>=20 >> The pipe can be any character. >=20 > ...that is... any character that you know you will not find in the = string you are checking. I.e. choose a delimiter that you KNOW will be = a delimiter=20 >=20 > -G--------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] SEARCH question - SHOWIF - HIDEIF question (Govinda 2011)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] SEARCH question - SHOWIF - HIDEIF question (Donovan Brooke 2011)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] SEARCH question - SHOWIF - HIDEIF question (Steve Raslevich -Northern Sound 2011)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] SEARCH question - SHOWIF - HIDEIF question (Kenneth Grome 2011)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] SEARCH question - SHOWIF - HIDEIF question (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2011)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] SEARCH question - SHOWIF - HIDEIF question (Govinda 2011)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] SEARCH question - SHOWIF - HIDEIF question (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2011)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] SEARCH question - SHOWIF - HIDEIF question (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2011)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] SEARCH question - SHOWIF - HIDEIF question (Govinda 2011)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] SEARCH question - SHOWIF - HIDEIF question (Donovan Brooke 2011)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] SEARCH question - SHOWIF - HIDEIF question (Steve Raslevich -Northern Sound 2011)
The pipe symbol in this hack doesn't really mean anything special except = that it is a unique (and unlikely) character. In other words, it can be = any character really. The choice here is confusing because the pipe in = the [if] [then] [else] context is a documented logical "OR". - chris On Dec 15, 2011, at 14:41, Govinda wrote: >> The "^" character is a "contains" character. >>=20 >> So in: >> |5|6|12|^|[orderstatus]| >>=20 >> if [orderstatus]=3D6 >>=20 >> Then the string "|5|6|12|" contains "|6|".. which >> turns into a true match. >>=20 >> The pipe can be any character. >=20 > ...that is... any character that you know you will not find in the = string you are checking. I.e. choose a delimiter that you KNOW will be = a delimiter=20 >=20 > -G--------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us christophe.billiottet@webdna.us

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