Re: [WebDNA] using ^ within [showif] and [hideif]
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010602070807050505090108 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Steve, It has to do with how you read the test condition. When using the test "contains" test condition (that's the ^) I find it's always best to actually read the condition out lound so as not to get confused. so... [showif |[var]|^|1|2|3|] would be read as show this if the string "|2|" contains the string "|1|2|3|" When you look at it that way you can see that the "contains" test will fail. Flip it around and then you have... show this if the string "|1|2|3|" contains the string "|2|" When you look at it that way you can see the larger string of characters certainly does include the smaller string. Hope that helps. -Matt On 3/25/2015 1:54 PM, Steve Raslevich wrote: > Hello, > > I found this a long time ago but never understood it. Can someone > explain why the first [showif] below does not work? > > >
Var: [text show=t]var=2[/text] > >
A: > [showif |[var]|^|1|2|3|] > Oops! > [/showif] > >
B: > [showif |1|2|3|^|[var]|] > Works! > [/showif] > >
C: > [showif [var]=2] > Works! > [/showif] > >
D: > [showif 2=[var]] > Works! > [/showif] > > Thanks, > Steve > > --------------------------------------------------------- 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 > -- > Matthew A Perosi > Corporate Consultant > Mobile Marketing Expert > Senior Web Developer > SEO Analyst & Educator > matt@psiprime.com > > Psi Prime > 323 Union Blvd. > Totowa, NJ 07512 > > Direct: 888.872.0274 > Fax: 888.488.5924 > > http://www.perosi.com --------------010602070807050505090108 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Steve,
It has to do with how you read the test condition.
When using the test "contains" test condition (that's the ^) I find it's always best to actually read the condition out lound so as not to get confused.
so...
[showif |[var]|^|1|2|3|]
would be read as
show this if the string "|2|" contains the string "|1|2|3|"
When you look at it that way you can see that the "contains" test will fail.
Flip it around and then you have...
show this if the string "|1|2|3|" contains the string "|2|"
When you look at it that way you can see the larger string of characters certainly does include the smaller string.
Hope that helps.
-Matt
On 3/25/2015 1:54 PM, Steve Raslevich wrote:
Hello,
I found this a long time ago but never understood it. Can someone explain why the first [showif] below does not work?
<br>Var: [text show=t]var=2[/text]
<br>A:
[showif |[var]|^|1|2|3|]
Oops!
[/showif]
<br>B:
[showif |1|2|3|^|[var]|]
Works!
[/showif]
<br>C:
[showif [var]=2]
Works!
[/showif]
<br>D:
[showif 2=[var]]
Works!
[/showif]
Thanks,
Steve
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010602070807050505090108 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Steve, It has to do with how you read the test condition. When using the test "contains" test condition (that's the ^) I find it's always best to actually read the condition out lound so as not to get confused. so... [showif |[var]|^|1|2|3|] would be read as show this if the string "|2|" contains the string "|1|2|3|" When you look at it that way you can see that the "contains" test will fail. Flip it around and then you have... show this if the string "|1|2|3|" contains the string "|2|" When you look at it that way you can see the larger string of characters certainly does include the smaller string. Hope that helps. -Matt On 3/25/2015 1:54 PM, Steve Raslevich wrote: > Hello, > > I found this a long time ago but never understood it. Can someone > explain why the first
[showif] below does not work? > > >
Var: [text show=t]var=2[/text] > >
A: > [showif |[var]|^|1|2|3|] > Oops! > [/showif] > >
B: > [showif |1|2|3|^|[var]|] > Works! > [/showif] > >
C: > [showif [var]=2] > Works! > [/showif] > >
D: > [showif 2=[var]] > Works! > [/showif] > > Thanks, > Steve > > --------------------------------------------------------- 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 > -- > Matthew A Perosi > Corporate Consultant > Mobile Marketing Expert > Senior Web Developer > SEO Analyst & Educator > matt@psiprime.com > > Psi Prime > 323 Union Blvd. > Totowa, NJ 07512 > > Direct: 888.872.0274 > Fax: 888.488.5924 > > http://www.perosi.com --------------010602070807050505090108 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Steve,
It has to do with how you read the test condition.
When using the test "contains" test condition (that's the ^) I find it's always best to actually read the condition out lound so as not to get confused.
so...
[showif |[var]|^|1|2|3|]
would be read as
show this if the string "|2|" contains the string "|1|2|3|"
When you look at it that way you can see that the "contains" test will fail.
Flip it around and then you have...
show this if the string "|1|2|3|" contains the string "|2|"
When you look at it that way you can see the larger string of characters certainly does include the smaller string.
Hope that helps.
-Matt
On 3/25/2015 1:54 PM, Steve Raslevich wrote:
Hello,
I found this a long time ago but never understood it. Can someone explain why the first [showif] below does not work?
<br>Var: [text show=t]var=2[/text]
<br>A:
[showif |[var]|^|1|2|3|]
Oops!
[/showif]
<br>B:
[showif |1|2|3|^|[var]|]
Works!
[/showif]
<br>C:
[showif [var]=2]
Works!
[/showif]
<br>D:
[showif 2=[var]]
Works!
[/showif]
Thanks,
Steve
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