Re: Trying to evaluate data that is stored in an indexed variable...
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texte = I didn't look too carefully... but you have some goofy syntax:(see below)Matthew Levy wrote:> Hi,>> I want to be able to evaluate numbers (multiple) that are stored in a> variable. Let me explain:> I have a variable called download_[index] that stores user input (a> download_id of a program that the user has selected to download). The user> can select multiple items to download so there are several different numbers> that are stored in this index variable. And, oh yeah, the numbers are> separated by and &. Here is the snippet of code that I use to index items> selected by the user.>> [text multi=T][loop start=1&end=[search> db=/db/download.db&nedownload_iddata=[blank]][numfound][/search]]> download_[index]=&[/loop][/text]you realize with the above you are simply setting the values of those dynamic vars eachto *nothing*?>>> What I want to be able to do a bunch of tricks with these numbers, such as:>> If there is more than one number in the download_[index] where the first> three characters are equal to 101 than send out a general (e-mail> response).>> Or, if there is only one with a certain prefix, do something else. Here> is what I have currently...I am trying to write a loop that can go in and do> some of the things that I described above, I really want to know how I can> say if more than one value has a certain prefix, do task 1, and just> evaluate the remaining numbers in the found set.>> [loop start=1&end=[search> db=/db/download.db&nedownload_iddata=[blank]][numfound][/search]]> [hideif =[interpret][download_[index]][/interpret]]This ^^^ hideif is not complete. In english:If [interpret][download_[index]][/interpret] WHAT?...is equal to something else (what?), not equal to something... Check the docs onthe syntax>> [showif [getchars> start=1&end=3][interpret][download_[index]][/interpret][/getchars]=101]> [sendmail to=[lookup> db=/db/session.db&value=[session_id]&lookinfield=session_id&returnfield=> user_email]&from=sales@aecsoft.com&subject=Thank you for your download]> [include file=/includes/messages/ftsgen.inc&raw=F]> [/sendmail]> [/showif]> [/hideif]> [/loop]>> Your help is very much appreciated.>> Sincerely,>> Matthew Levy> AEC Software, Inc> mlevy@aecsoft.com>> P.S.: Yes, it is Sunday and I am work. Web is life.>> -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list
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I didn't look too carefully... but you have some goofy syntax:(see below)Matthew Levy wrote:> Hi,>> I want to be able to evaluate numbers (multiple) that are stored in a> variable. Let me explain:> I have a variable called download_[index] that stores user input (a> download_id of a program that the user has selected to download). The user> can select multiple items to download so there are several different numbers> that are stored in this index variable. And, oh yeah, the numbers are> separated by and &. Here is the snippet of code that I use to index items> selected by the user.>> [text multi=T][loop start=1&end=[search> db=/db/download.db&nedownload_iddata=[blank]][numfound][/search]]> download_[index]=&[/loop][/text]you realize with the above you are simply setting the values of those dynamic vars eachto *nothing*?>>> What I want to be able to do a bunch of tricks with these numbers, such as:>> If there is more than one number in the download_[index] where the first> three characters are equal to 101 than send out a general (e-mail> response).>> Or, if there is only one with a certain prefix, do something else. Here> is what I have currently...I am trying to write a loop that can go in and do> some of the things that I described above, I really want to know how I can> say if more than one value has a certain prefix, do task 1, and just> evaluate the remaining numbers in the found set.>> [loop start=1&end=[search> db=/db/download.db&nedownload_iddata=[blank]][numfound][/search]]> [hideif =[interpret][download_[index]][/interpret]]This ^^^ hideif is not complete. In english:If [interpret][download_[index]][/interpret] WHAT?...is equal to something else (what?), not equal to something... Check the docs onthe syntax>> [showif [getchars> start=1&end=3][interpret][download_[index]][/interpret][/getchars]=101]> [sendmail to=[lookup> db=/db/session.db&value=[session_id]&lookinfield=session_id&returnfield=> user_email]&from=sales@aecsoft.com&subject=Thank you for your download]> [include file=/includes/messages/ftsgen.inc&raw=F]> [/sendmail]> [/showif]> [/hideif]> [/loop]>> Your help is very much appreciated.>> Sincerely,>> Matthew Levy> AEC Software, Inc> mlevy@aecsoft.com>> P.S.: Yes, it is Sunday and I am work. Web is life.>> -------------------------------------------------------------> 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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