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

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = They use it to create a uniquely named variable. So if you are wanting to loop through variables for say a search and do not need things like cart you could simply use the formvariables loop to get them:[formvariables name=--&exact=f] [name] = [value] [/formvariables]The above will list all variables being passed over that begins with -- and allows you access just those variables.----- Original Message ----- From: Lucas Rockwell To: WebDNA Talk Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 11:07 AM Subject: Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url > 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? > > -lucas > > On 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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)
They use it to create a uniquely named variable. So if you are wanting to loop through variables for say a search and do not need things like cart you could simply use the formvariables loop to get them:[formvariables name=--&exact=f] [name] = [value] [/formvariables]The above will list all variables being passed over that begins with -- and allows you access just those variables.----- Original Message ----- From: Lucas Rockwell To: WebDNA Talk Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 11:07 AM Subject: Re: best way to test for the existence of a parameter in a url > 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? > > -lucas > > On 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ WebCat @ Inkblot Media

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