Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 49856
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texte = Hi,No, neither of those work. Maybe WebDNA chokes on the -- part of the parameter. But that's SmithMicro's syntax, not mine...Does anyone know why they would even use -- in a parameter name?-lucasOn Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at 11:00 AM, WebCat @ Inkblot Media wrote:> We always use > > [if ([parameter] = [raw][parameter][/raw])] > > or > > [showif [parameter]=[raw][parameter][/raw]] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Howard Wolosky > To: WebDNA Talk > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:54 AM > Subject: Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url > > >> I'm very partial to this method: >> >> [if [URL][_user][/URL]=%5B_user%5D]] >> [Then] >> ... >> >> At 10:38 AM 4/29/2003, you wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I am trying to test for the existence of a parameter in the URL. >>> What is >>> the best way to do this? >>> >>> I find it odd that on the same page this works: >>> >>> [If [formvariables][id1][/formvariables]] >>> [Then] >>> ... >>> >>> But this does not: >>> >>> [If [formvariables][--eqskudatarq][/formvariables]] >>> [Then] >>> ... >>> >>> Basically, I don't care what the value of the parameter is, I just >>> want > to >>> know if it is there. Oh, and an added benefit would be to check if >>> it has >>> some value other than blank ([--eqskudatarq]=). >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> -lucas >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> >> Howard Wolosky >> ------------------------ >> howard@wolosky.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://webdna.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://webdna.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (Lucas Rockwell 2003)
  2. Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (Donovan 2003)
  3. Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (Lucas Rockwell 2003)
  4. Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (Donovan 2003)
  5. Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (Jay Van Vark 2003)
  6. Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (WebCat @ Inkblot Media 2003)
  7. Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (Lucas Rockwell 2003)
  8. Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (Brian Fries 2003)
  9. Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (WebCat @ Inkblot Media 2003)
  10. Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (Lucas Rockwell 2003)
  11. Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (WebCat @ Inkblot Media 2003)
  12. Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (Howard Wolosky 2003)
  13. best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url (Lucas Rockwell 2003)
Hi,No, neither of those work. Maybe WebDNA chokes on the -- part of the parameter. But that's SmithMicro's syntax, not mine...Does anyone know why they would even use -- in a parameter name?-lucasOn Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at 11:00 AM, WebCat @ Inkblot Media wrote:> We always use > > [if ([parameter] = [raw][parameter][/raw])] > > or > > [showif [parameter]=[raw][parameter][/raw]] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Howard Wolosky > To: WebDNA Talk > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:54 AM > Subject: Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url > > >> I'm very partial to this method: >> >> [if [url][_user][/URL]=%5B_user%5D]] >> [Then] >> ... >> >> At 10:38 AM 4/29/2003, you wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I am trying to test for the existence of a parameter in the URL. >>> What is >>> the best way to do this? >>> >>> I find it odd that on the same page this works: >>> >>> [If [formvariables][id1][/formvariables]] >>> [Then] >>> ... >>> >>> But this does not: >>> >>> [If [formvariables][--eqskudatarq][/formvariables]] >>> [Then] >>> ... >>> >>> Basically, I don't care what the value of the parameter is, I just >>> want > to >>> know if it is there. Oh, and an added benefit would be to check if >>> it has >>> some value other than blank ([--eqskudatarq]=). >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> -lucas >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> >> Howard Wolosky >> ------------------------ >> howard@wolosky.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://webdna.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://webdna.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Lucas Rockwell

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