Re: [URL] and [showif] or [hideif] comparisons
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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.-DanOn 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/
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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.-DanOn 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/
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