Re: [URL] and [showif] or [hideif] comparisons

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 53738
interpreted = N
texte = Ok, I remeber now.... I learned this way back in 'WebDNA 101' and have since forgotten. Thanks, guys, for taking the time to help me even though the problem is so elementary. -Dan On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 15:37:56 -0800 Jesse Proudman wrote: > >On Oct 30, 2003, at 3:36 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > >>Why? (Seriously. besides the fact that I couldn't get it to work this >>one time. All other show/hides I've ever done have worked...) >>> >>>Is there any benefit for NOT using [url]? And if there isn't, why >>>isn't it >>>implied in the [showif] and [hideif] contexts so they always did it? >>>Maybe >>>it would slow everything up considerably for number comparisons or >>>something? >> >>I'd love to know this... I have never done this before, and I have >>seen nothing indicating that I should (until today). > >Because if your description field is: > >Great House! > >and your comparison is: > >[showif [description]=] > >WebDNA will interpret it as: > >[showif Great House!=] > >Which means showif Great House doesn't equal '=' > >This is covered in the archives quite a few times if my description doesn't cut it. > >-- > Jesse Williams-Proudman >Blue Box Development :: Custom Web Solutions > +1.206.778.8777 :: jesse@blueboxdev.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/ ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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: [URL] and [showif] or [hideif] comparisons ( Joe D'Andrea 2003)
  2. Re: [URL] and [showif] or [hideif] comparisons ( Brian Fries 2003)
  3. Re: [URL] and [showif] or [hideif] comparisons ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  4. Re: [URL] and [showif] or [hideif] comparisons ( Tim Robinson 2003)
  5. Re: [URL] and [showif] or [hideif] comparisons ( Jesse Proudman 2003)
  6. Re: [URL] and [showif] or [hideif] comparisons ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  7. [URL] and [showif] or [hideif] comparisons ( Tim Robinson 2003)
Ok, I remeber now.... I learned this way back in 'WebDNA 101' and have since forgotten. Thanks, guys, for taking the time to help me even though the problem is so elementary. -Dan On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 15:37:56 -0800 Jesse Proudman wrote: > >On Oct 30, 2003, at 3:36 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > >>Why? (Seriously. besides the fact that I couldn't get it to work this >>one time. All other show/hides I've ever done have worked...) >>> >>>Is there any benefit for NOT using [url]? And if there isn't, why >>>isn't it >>>implied in the [showif] and [hideif] contexts so they always did it? >>>Maybe >>>it would slow everything up considerably for number comparisons or >>>something? >> >>I'd love to know this... I have never done this before, and I have >>seen nothing indicating that I should (until today). > >Because if your description field is: > >Great House! > >and your comparison is: > >[showif [description]=] > >WebDNA will interpret it as: > >[showif Great House!=] > >Which means showif Great House doesn't equal '=' > >This is covered in the archives quite a few times if my description doesn't cut it. > >-- > Jesse Williams-Proudman >Blue Box Development :: Custom Web Solutions > +1.206.778.8777 :: jesse@blueboxdev.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/ ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ "Dan Strong"

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