Re: 911: testing if the field is empty
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texte = The problem here is that if [image_width] is empty the equation parser would have a problem parsing:(>100)But here is one way to get around that problem:[if ([format 10d]0[image_width][/format]>100)] [then]100[/then] [else][image_width][/else] [/if]The trick here is that the format will force a 0 value if [image_width] is empty. -----Original Message----- From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Max Utter Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 3:24 PM To: WebCatalog Talk 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 80302max@menstoys.com office: 303 381-2502 fax: 303 381-2504 cell: 303 588-3813http://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 . 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/
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The problem here is that if [image_width] is empty the equation parser would have a problem parsing:(>100)But here is one way to get around that problem:[if ([format 10d]0[image_width][/format]>100)] [then]100[/then] [else][image_width][/else] [/if]The trick here is that the format will force a 0 value if [image_width] is empty. -----Original Message----- From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Max Utter Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 3:24 PM To: WebCatalog Talk 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 80302max@menstoys.com office: 303 381-2502 fax: 303 381-2504 cell: 303 588-3813http://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 . 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