Re:How to Display text in empty fields

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 12299
interpreted = N
texte = Wrap the fields that might not have info in a [HIDEIF [field]=][/HIDEIF] - if the field is blank the enclosed will be hid.... >Hi Everyone, > >I have a question I was hoping one of you might be able to answer... We >have a database that is comprised of information from different companies, >the fields are: name, url, email, phone, fax, and description. Now, not >all records make use of all the fields, for example a record for a company >might have phone, fax and email, but no URL, while another one might have >a URL and email but no phone or fax. Now the fields that don't contain any >info, are simply blank. Now here's my question, I need to format my >results page to deal with this problem. I need to either insert N/A >automatically for the empty fields, or have them simply be >ignored(i.e.leave no empty space). Does anybody have any suggestions? > >Thanks, >Jose A. Gordo >webmaster@iwcc.com > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > The International Website Construction Co. > http://www.iwcc.com/ > > Miami --- São Paulo --- Buenos Aires --- Lima > > Web Advertizing and Design for the > Latin American Market > > voice: (305) 461-4949 > 156 Almeria Ave. > Coral Gables, FL > 33134, USA > ----------------------------------------------------- Jay Van Vark ****************************** Pacific Coast Software | Commerce (WebCatalog) 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | Hosting & Design Suite 453 | http://www.smithmicro.com San Diego, CA 92128 ****************************** 619.675.1106 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re:How to Display text in empty fields (Jay Van Vark 1997)
Wrap the fields that might not have info in a [HIDEIF [field]=][/HIDEIF] - if the field is blank the enclosed will be hid.... >Hi Everyone, > >I have a question I was hoping one of you might be able to answer... We >have a database that is comprised of information from different companies, >the fields are: name, url, email, phone, fax, and description. Now, not >all records make use of all the fields, for example a record for a company >might have phone, fax and email, but no URL, while another one might have >a URL and email but no phone or fax. Now the fields that don't contain any >info, are simply blank. Now here's my question, I need to format my >results page to deal with this problem. I need to either insert N/A >automatically for the empty fields, or have them simply be >ignored(i.e.leave no empty space). Does anybody have any suggestions? > >Thanks, >Jose A. Gordo >webmaster@iwcc.com > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > The International Website Construction Co. > http://www.iwcc.com/ > > Miami --- São Paulo --- Buenos Aires --- Lima > > Web Advertizing and Design for the > Latin American Market > > voice: (305) 461-4949 > 156 Almeria Ave. > Coral Gables, FL > 33134, USA > ----------------------------------------------------- Jay Van Vark ****************************** Pacific Coast Software | Commerce (WebCatalog) 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | Hosting & Design Suite 453 | http://www.smithmicro.com San Diego, CA 92128 ****************************** 619.675.1106 Jay Van Vark

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