Re: if else problem

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texte = Are you sure [currency] has the value you expect? I tried the following=20= and it worked fine, based on dummy values I set. Changing the value of=20= [currency] got me the correct responses. All I really changed in your=20 "if" code is the addition of properly placed quotes. [text]currency=3DUSD[/text] [text]PRICE=3D1.11[/text] [text]USDcost=3D2.22[/text] [text]JPYcost=3D3.33[/text] [text]EURcost=3D4.44[/text] [if "[currency]"=3D"USD"] [then] [text]priceDisplay=3D$[format = 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text] [/then] [else] [if "[currency]"=3D"EUR"] [then] [text]priceDisplay=3D=80[format = 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text] [/then] [else] [if "[currency]"=3D"JPY"] [then] = [text]priceDisplay=3D=A5[format 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text] [/then] [else] = [text]priceDisplay=3D=A3[format 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text] [/else] [/if] [/else] [/if] [/else] [/if] [priceDisplay] - brian On Dec 4, 2003, at 8:23 AM, Alan White wrote: > Tried both of those suggestions and it doesn't seem to like it :( > > Still getting getting [PRICE] which is supposed to be the last else if=20= > there > are no currencies as a variable. > > Any other takers? > > Thanks > Alan > > on 12/4/03 4:16 PM, Brian Fries at webdna@brainscansoftware.com wrote: > >> When comparing text strings with an [if], you need to quote the=20 >> values; >> otherwise it attempts a numerical comparison: >> >> [if "[currency]"=3D"USD"] >> etc... >> >> - brian >> >> On Dec 4, 2003, at 8:09 AM, Alan White wrote: >> >>> Hi folks >>> >>> I am having a little bit of difficulty with an [if] [else] = statement. >>> I am >>> trying to check the variable [currency] and then display the = relevant >>> result >>> based upon it. >>> >>> Here is the code which is performed within a [founditems] context:- >>> >>> [text]USDcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup >>> db=3Dadmin/ >>> mycurrency.db&value=3DUSD&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3Dexchang= eRa >>> te][/math][/text] >>> [text]JPYcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup >>> db=3Dadmin/ >>> mycurrency.db&value=3DJPY&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3Dexchang= eRa >>> te][/math][/text] >>> [text]EURcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup >>> db=3Dadmin/ >>> mycurrency.db&value=3DEUR&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3Dexchang= eRa >>> te][/math][/text] >>> >>> [if [currency]=3DUSD] >>> [then] >>> [text]priceDisplay=3D$[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 >>> 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 >>> passed >>> into the page... >>> >>> Hope someone can help.... >>> >>> Alan >>> >> -- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software --=20 >> http://www.brainscansoftware.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:

    
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  23. if else problem ( Alan White 2003)
Are you sure [currency] has the value you expect? I tried the following=20= and it worked fine, based on dummy values I set. Changing the value of=20= [currency] got me the correct responses. All I really changed in your=20 "if" code is the addition of properly placed quotes. [text]currency=3DUSD[/text] [text]PRICE=3D1.11[/text] [text]USDcost=3D2.22[/text] [text]JPYcost=3D3.33[/text] [text]EURcost=3D4.44[/text] [if "[currency]"=3D"USD"] [then] [text]priceDisplay=3D$[format = 10.2f][USDcost][/format][/text] [/then] [else] [if "[currency]"=3D"EUR"] [then] [text]priceDisplay=3D=80[format = 10.2f][EURcost][/format][/text] [/then] [else] [if "[currency]"=3D"JPY"] [then] = [text]priceDisplay=3D=A5[format 10.2f][JPYcost][/format][/text] [/then] [else] = [text]priceDisplay=3D=A3[format 10.2f][PRICE][/format][/text] [/else] [/if] [/else] [/if] [/else] [/if] [priceDisplay] - brian On Dec 4, 2003, at 8:23 AM, Alan White wrote: > Tried both of those suggestions and it doesn't seem to like it :( > > Still getting getting [PRICE] which is supposed to be the last else if=20= > there > are no currencies as a variable. > > Any other takers? > > Thanks > Alan > > on 12/4/03 4:16 PM, Brian Fries at webdna@brainscansoftware.com wrote: > >> When comparing text strings with an [if], you need to quote the=20 >> values; >> otherwise it attempts a numerical comparison: >> >> [if "[currency]"=3D"USD"] >> etc... >> >> - brian >> >> On Dec 4, 2003, at 8:09 AM, Alan White wrote: >> >>> Hi folks >>> >>> I am having a little bit of difficulty with an [if] [else] = statement. >>> I am >>> trying to check the variable [currency] and then display the = relevant >>> result >>> based upon it. >>> >>> Here is the code which is performed within a [founditems] context:- >>> >>> [text]USDcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup >>> db=3Dadmin/ >>> mycurrency.db&value=3DUSD&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3Dexchang= eRa >>> te][/math][/text] >>> [text]JPYcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup >>> db=3Dadmin/ >>> mycurrency.db&value=3DJPY&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3Dexchang= eRa >>> te][/math][/text] >>> [text]EURcost=3D[math][PRICE]*[lookup >>> db=3Dadmin/ >>> mycurrency.db&value=3DEUR&lookinfield=3Dcurrency&returnfield=3Dexchang= eRa >>> te][/math][/text] >>> >>> [if [currency]=3DUSD] >>> [then] >>> [text]priceDisplay=3D$[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 >>> 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 >>> passed >>> into the page... >>> >>> Hope someone can help.... >>> >>> Alan >>> >> -- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software --=20 >> http://www.brainscansoftware.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/ Brian Fries

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