Re: [WebDNA] using ^ within [showif] and [hideif]

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2015


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010902030508010902050708 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks Matt! I need to talk out loud to myself more often :) Matthew A Perosi, Psi Prime wrote: > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------010902030508010902050708 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Matt!=A0 I need to talk out loud to myself more often=A0 :)

Matthew A Perosi, Psi Prime wrote:
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=3Dt]var=3D2[/text]

<br>A:
[showif |[var]|^|1|2|3|]
Oops!
[/showif]

<br>B:
[showif |1|2|3|^|[var]|]
Works!
[/showif]

<br>C:
[showif [var]=3D2]
Works!
[/showif]

<br>D:
[showif 2=3D[var]]
Works!
[/showif]

Thanks,
Steve

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  1. Re: [WebDNA] using ^ within [showif] and [hideif] (Steve Raslevich 2015)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] using ^ within [showif] and [hideif] ("Matthew A Perosi, Psi Prime" 2015)
  3. [WebDNA] using ^ within [showif] and [hideif] (Steve Raslevich 2015)
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010902030508010902050708 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks Matt! I need to talk out loud to myself more often :) Matthew A Perosi, Psi Prime wrote: > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------010902030508010902050708 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Matt!=A0 I need to talk out loud to myself more often=A0 :)

Matthew A Perosi, Psi Prime wrote:
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=3Dt]var=3D2[/text]

<br>A:
[showif |[var]|^|1|2|3|]
Oops!
[/showif]

<br>B:
[showif |1|2|3|^|[var]|]
Works!
[/showif]

<br>C:
[showif [var]=3D2]
Works!
[/showif]

<br>D:
[showif 2=3D[var]]
Works!
[/showif]

Thanks,
Steve

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