Re: if else problem

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = When comparing text strings with an [if], you need to quote the values; =20= otherwise it attempts a numerical comparison: [if "[currency]"=3D"USD"] etc... - brian On Dec 4, 2003, at 8:09 AM, Alan White wrote: > Hi folks > > I am having a little bit of difficulty with an [if] [else] statement. = =20 > I am > trying to check the variable [currency] and then display the relevant =20= > result > based upon it. > > Here is the code which is performed within a [founditems] context:- > > [text]USDcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup > db=3Dadmin/=20 > mycurrency.db&value=3DUSD&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a > te][/math][/text] > [text]JPYcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup > db=3Dadmin/=20 > mycurrency.db&value=3DJPY&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a > te][/math][/text] > [text]EURcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup > db=3Dadmin/=20 > mycurrency.db&value=3DEUR&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a > te][/math][/text] > > [if [currency]=3DUSD] > [then] > [text]priceDisplay=3D$[format 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text] > [/then] > [else] > [if [currency]=3DEUR] > [then] > [text]priceDisplay=3D=80[format = 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text] > [/then] > [else] > [if [currency]=3DJPY] > [then] > [text]priceDisplay=3D=A5[format =20 > 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text] > [/then] > [else] > [text]priceDisplay=3D=A3[format = 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text] > [/else] > [/if] > [/else] > [/if] > [/else] > [/if] > > ----------------- > The idea is that I then display the cost as follows:- > > [priceDisplay] > > The [PRICE] gets displayed even when the various other currencies are =20= > passed > into the page... > > Hope someone can help.... > > Alan > -- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com =20= -- ------------------------------------------------------------- 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:

    
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  17. Re: if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
  18. Re: if else problem ( Brian Fries 2003)
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  23. if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
When comparing text strings with an [if], you need to quote the values; =20= otherwise it attempts a numerical comparison: [if "[currency]"=3D"USD"] etc... - brian On Dec 4, 2003, at 8:09 AM, Alan White wrote: > Hi folks > > I am having a little bit of difficulty with an [if] [else] statement. = =20 > I am > trying to check the variable [currency] and then display the relevant =20= > result > based upon it. > > Here is the code which is performed within a [founditems] context:- > > [text]USDcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup > db=3Dadmin/=20 > mycurrency.db&value=3DUSD&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a > te][/math][/text] > [text]JPYcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup > db=3Dadmin/=20 > mycurrency.db&value=3DJPY&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a > te][/math][/text] > [text]EURcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup > db=3Dadmin/=20 > mycurrency.db&value=3DEUR&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3DexchangeR= a > te][/math][/text] > > [if [currency]=3DUSD] > [then] > [text]priceDisplay=3D$[format 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text] > [/then] > [else] > [if [currency]=3DEUR] > [then] > [text]priceDisplay=3D=80[format = 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text] > [/then] > [else] > [if [currency]=3DJPY] > [then] > [text]priceDisplay=3D=A5[format =20 > 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text] > [/then] > [else] > [text]priceDisplay=3D=A3[format = 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text] > [/else] > [/if] > [/else] > [/if] > [/else] > [/if] > > ----------------- > The idea is that I then display the cost as follows:- > > [priceDisplay] > > The [PRICE] gets displayed even when the various other currencies are =20= > passed > into the page... > > Hope someone can help.... > > Alan > -- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com =20= -- ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Brian Fries

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