Re: testing if the field is empty

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texte = http://www.smithmicro.com/webdnareference/this link should be helpful to youanup----- Original Message ----- From: Max Utter To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 6:24 PM Subject: 911: testing if the field is empty > I am now 1 day into WebControl and very frustrated. I can not seem to find > any where in the docs where they tell what those datarq, as, eq, wo, etc.. > things around the fields in [search] are, can anyone tell me where to find > out. > > Also, I am trying to check when a field is empty. > > This works: > [showif [image_width]> ]It has a width number[/showif] > > However, I need an [if][then][else] that will eval to true (then) if > [image_width] is empty. This is so that I can do something like: > > [if ([image_width]>100)|([image_width] is empty) > [then]100[/then] > [else][image_width][/else] > [/if] > > Please help. I have sent SmithMicro three emails and they have not > answered. I must get this project moving and these details are really > hurting. > > Thank You, > > Max > -- > Max Utter > President & CEO, menstoys.com > 1113 Spruce Street, suite 103 > Boulder, CO 80302 > > max@menstoys.com > office: 303 381-2502 > fax: 303 381-2504 > cell: 303 588-3813 > > http://www.menstoys.com/store/home.asp > > > From: John Butler > > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > > Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 16:09:32 > > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > > Subject: Re: possible to oscillate between a [redirect] and [authenticate] > > every other login attempt? > > > > Thanks Anup, > > > > I tried that like this- > > > > ___________ > > > > [showif [url][password][/url]![url][Decrypt seed=theTree][lookup > > db=dbs/some.db&lookinField=Handle&value=[URL][username][/URL][!] > > [/!]&returnField=Pass¬Found=NotFoundAmigo][/Decrypt][/url]] > > > > [showif [URL][retryCounter][/URL]=%5BretryCounter%5D] > > [math show=F]retryCounter=2[/math] > > [/showif] > > > > [showif [URL][retryCounter][/URL]\2] > > [REDIRECT PassHelp.tmpl?no_cache=[date > > %Y%m%d%m%S]&retryCounter=[retryCounter]] > > [/showif] > > > > [hideif [URL][retryCounter][/URL]\2] > > [authenticate (Use back button for help)] > > [/hideif] > > > > [/showif] > > ______________ > > > > ..but notice that when coming in with an odd number for [retryCounter] the > > [autheticate] kicks in and the user cannot get back to the [redirect]. I want > > the > > [redirect] to kick back in after some more futile attempts, but how? > > > > -John > > > > Anup Setty wrote: > > > >> You can have a counter, > >> > >> [showif [counter]^counter] > >> [text]counter=0[/text] > >> [/showif] > >> > >> and on each attempt, increment the counter and pass with your > >> form action or URL as a variable. > >> > >> each time the user comes back; > >> > >> [showif [counter]>3] -- whatever the number you want use as limitation > >> [redirect .....] > >> [/showif] > >> > >> hope this works > >> > >> anup > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: John Butler > >> To: WebCatalog Talk > >> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 2:53 PM > >> Subject: possible to oscillate between a [redirect] and [authenticate] every > >> other login attempt? > >> > >>> I want it so that if an admin type tries logging in with a bad password, > >> then he is > >>> redirected to another (help) page... where he has the option (among > >> others) to click a > >>> link to go back to the original login page and try again. So the > >> protection code at > >>> the top of that original login page must not redirect if he is trying > >> again. This I > >>> can do with the below code, but what I haven't figured out is how to cause > >> the redirect > >>> to kick back in and send him back to the help page after [x] more of his > >> bad attempts > >>> to get the password right. Maybe this is impossible. Any ideas? > >>> > >>> (as the below code is now, once he uses the link to go back and try again > >> ...a > >>> href=login.tmpl?retry=yes... he gets stuck on the [authenticate]. He > >> can use the > >>> back button, but can I automate it?) > >>> ________ > >>> > >>> [showif [url][password][/url]![url][Decrypt seed=thetree][lookup > >>> db=wzdb/some.db&lookinField=Handle&value=[URL][username][/URL][!] > >>> [/!]&returnField=Pass¬Found=NotFoundAmigo][/Decrypt][/url]] > >>> > >>> [hideif [URL][retry][/URL]=yes] > >>> [REDIRECT PassHelp.tmpl?no_cache=[date %Y%m%d%m%S]] > >>> [/hideif] > >>> > >>> [authenticate (Use back button for help)] > >>> > >>> [/showif] > >>> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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  1. Re: 911: testing if the field is empty (WebDNA Support 2000)
  2. Re: 911: testing if the field is empty (Scott Anderson 2000)
  3. Re: 911: testing if the field is empty (Scott Anderson 2000)
  4. Re: testing if the field is empty (Anup Setty 2000)
  5. Re: 911: testing if the field is empty (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  6. 911: testing if the field is empty (Max Utter 2000)
http://www.smithmicro.com/webdnareference/this link should be helpful to youanup----- Original Message ----- From: Max Utter To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 6:24 PM Subject: 911: testing if the field is empty > I am now 1 day into WebControl and very frustrated. I can not seem to find > any where in the docs where they tell what those datarq, as, eq, wo, etc.. > things around the fields in [search] are, can anyone tell me where to find > out. > > Also, I am trying to check when a field is empty. > > This works: > [showif [image_width]> ]It has a width number[/showif] > > However, I need an [if][then][else] that will eval to true (then) if > [image_width] is empty. This is so that I can do something like: > > [if ([image_width]>100)|([image_width] is empty) > [then]100[/then] > [else][image_width][/else] > [/if] > > Please help. I have sent SmithMicro three emails and they have not > answered. I must get this project moving and these details are really > hurting. > > Thank You, > > Max > -- > Max Utter > President & CEO, menstoys.com > 1113 Spruce Street, suite 103 > Boulder, CO 80302 > > max@menstoys.com > office: 303 381-2502 > fax: 303 381-2504 > cell: 303 588-3813 > > http://www.menstoys.com/store/home.asp > > > From: John Butler > > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > > Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 16:09:32 > > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > > Subject: Re: possible to oscillate between a [redirect] and [authenticate] > > every other login attempt? > > > > Thanks Anup, > > > > I tried that like this- > > > > ___________ > > > > [showif [url][password][/url]![url][Decrypt seed=theTree][lookup > > db=dbs/some.db&lookinField=Handle&value=[url][username][/URL][!] > > [/!]&returnField=Pass¬Found=NotFoundAmigo][/Decrypt][/url]] > > > > [showif [url][retryCounter][/URL]=%5BretryCounter%5D] > > [math show=F]retryCounter=2[/math] > > [/showif] > > > > [showif [url][retryCounter][/URL]\2] > > [REDIRECT PassHelp.tmpl?no_cache=[date > > %Y%m%d%m%S]&retryCounter=[retryCounter]] > > [/showif] > > > > [hideif [url][retryCounter][/URL]\2] > > [authenticate (Use back button for help)] > > [/hideif] > > > > [/showif] > > ______________ > > > > ..but notice that when coming in with an odd number for [retryCounter] the > > [autheticate] kicks in and the user cannot get back to the [redirect]. I want > > the > > [redirect] to kick back in after some more futile attempts, but how? > > > > -John > > > > Anup Setty wrote: > > > >> You can have a counter, > >> > >> [showif [counter]^counter] > >> [text]counter=0[/text] > >> [/showif] > >> > >> and on each attempt, increment the counter and pass with your > >> form action or URL as a variable. > >> > >> each time the user comes back; > >> > >> [showif [counter]>3] -- whatever the number you want use as limitation > >> [redirect .....] > >> [/showif] > >> > >> hope this works > >> > >> anup > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: John Butler > >> To: WebCatalog Talk > >> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 2:53 PM > >> Subject: possible to oscillate between a [redirect] and [authenticate] every > >> other login attempt? > >> > >>> I want it so that if an admin type tries logging in with a bad password, > >> then he is > >>> redirected to another (help) page... where he has the option (among > >> others) to click a > >>> link to go back to the original login page and try again. So the > >> protection code at > >>> the top of that original login page must not redirect if he is trying > >> again. This I > >>> can do with the below code, but what I haven't figured out is how to cause > >> the redirect > >>> to kick back in and send him back to the help page after [x] more of his > >> bad attempts > >>> to get the password right. Maybe this is impossible. Any ideas? > >>> > >>> (as the below code is now, once he uses the link to go back and try again > >> ...a > >>> href=login.tmpl?retry=yes... he gets stuck on the [authenticate]. He > >> can use the > >>> back button, but can I automate it?) > >>> ________ > >>> > >>> [showif [url][password][/url]![url][Decrypt seed=thetree][lookup > >>> db=wzdb/some.db&lookinField=Handle&value=[url][username][/URL][!] > >>> [/!]&returnField=Pass¬Found=NotFoundAmigo][/Decrypt][/url]] > >>> > >>> [hideif [url][retry][/URL]=yes] > >>> [REDIRECT PassHelp.tmpl?no_cache=[date %Y%m%d%m%S]] > >>> [/hideif] > >>> > >>> [authenticate (Use back button for help)] > >>> > >>> [/showif] > >>> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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