Re: [WebDNA] showif with empty variable
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Doesn't matter how they are passed, they are all "formvariables"whether passed via form or URL.Regards,Kenneth GromeWebDNA Solutionshttp://www.webdnasolutions.comWeb Database Systems and Linux Server ManagementOn 03/14/2015 09:23 AM, Steve Braun wrote:> Kenneth: Your solution sure makes sense, except my [selector]> variables are passed in the URL, so I wasn't able to test it. But> thanks for the input. I just might use that knowledge on other> projects.> sfb> > > > Stephen F Braun> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com
> > On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 9:36 AM, Steve Braun > wrote:> > Thanks folks.> The use of the [raw] tag made it work.> > I should have defined my variable [selector] for you better. > [selector] is my page navigation variable.> It's set only by menu selections, so there is no chance of it> being full of any unwanted characters.> So I don't worry about using a [url]> > When my site first launches, [selector] is empty, because no> menu selections have been made yet.> This is why I was trying to test for when it would be empty.> > Thanks again for the help.> sfb> > > > > > Stephen F Braun> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com > > On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 8:36 PM, Donovan Brooke> > wrote:> > Skinning the cat (if you need to check for both blank and> raw): > [ShowIf |[raw][selector][/raw]||^|[selector]|]> Ain't no value for selector> [/ShowIf]> > Alternatively, in my standard function lib, I have a> php-like 'IsSet' function.> > [ShowIf [isSet selector]=F]> Ain't no value for selector> [/ShowIf]> > (I think that is the syntax.. Away from my office at present)> > D. Brooke Mobile> > On Mar 13, 2015, at 5:59 PM, Steve Braun> > wrote:> >> Hi All,>> I am having an 'age-old' problem with webDNA.>> I want to use a showif tag with an empty variable.>> I've read some of the archives, but they don't seem to>> apply.>>>> This works:>> [showif [selector]=home] [include home_page.inc] >> [/showif] >> [showif [selector]=local] [include local_page.inc] >> [/showif] >>>> How do I make this work?>> [showif [selector]=] [include blank_page.inc] >> [/showif] >>>> Thanks for any assistance.>>>> Stephen F Braun>> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com >> --------------------------------------------------------- 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 ____> ---------------------------------------------------------> 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 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- 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
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Doesn't matter how they are passed, they are all "formvariables"whether passed via form or URL.Regards,Kenneth GromeWebDNA Solutionshttp://www.webdnasolutions.comWeb Database Systems and Linux Server ManagementOn 03/14/2015 09:23 AM, Steve Braun wrote:> Kenneth: Your solution sure makes sense, except my [selector]> variables are passed in the URL, so I wasn't able to test it. But> thanks for the input. I just might use that knowledge on other> projects.> sfb> > > > Stephen F Braun> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com > > On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 9:36 AM, Steve Braun > wrote:> > Thanks folks.> The use of the [raw] tag made it work.> > I should have defined my variable [selector] for you better. > [selector] is my page navigation variable.> It's set only by menu selections, so there is no chance of it> being full of any unwanted characters.> So I don't worry about using a [url]> > When my site first launches, [selector] is empty, because no> menu selections have been made yet.> This is why I was trying to test for when it would be empty.> > Thanks again for the help.> sfb> > > > > > Stephen F Braun> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com > > On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 8:36 PM, Donovan Brooke> > wrote:> > Skinning the cat (if you need to check for both blank and> raw): > [ShowIf |[raw][selector][/raw]||^|[selector]|]> Ain't no value for selector> [/ShowIf]> > Alternatively, in my standard function lib, I have a> php-like 'IsSet' function.> > [ShowIf [isSet selector]=F]> Ain't no value for selector> [/ShowIf]> > (I think that is the syntax.. Away from my office at present)> > D. Brooke Mobile> > On Mar 13, 2015, at 5:59 PM, Steve Braun> > wrote:> >> Hi All,>> I am having an 'age-old' problem with webDNA.>> I want to use a showif tag with an empty variable.>> I've read some of the archives, but they don't seem to>> apply.>>>> This works:>> [showif [selector]=home] [include home_page.inc] >> [/showif] >> [showif [selector]=local] [include local_page.inc] >> [/showif] >>>> How do I make this work?>> [showif [selector]=] [include blank_page.inc] >> [/showif] >>>> Thanks for any assistance.>>>> Stephen F Braun>> sbraun1@twcny.rr.com >> --------------------------------------------------------- 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 ____> ---------------------------------------------------------> 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 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- 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
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