Re: Formvariables name matching
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2005
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Try this[FormVariables][ShowIf [GetChars start=1&end=4][name][/GetChars]=first 4 characters of name][VALUE][/ShowIf][/FormVariables]Stuart Tremainidfk web developments, sydney, australiaOn 09 Dec 2005, at 6:04 PM, William DeVaul wrote:> Thanks for that fast reply. I wish there were a way to do begins > with, but at least I can work with this.>> Regards,> Bill>> On Dec 9, 2005, at 1:47 AM, Stuart Tremain wrote:>>> William, you need to treat it as a 'contains'>> From the docs: "to exactly match the name of the parameter or >> match any name that contains the "name" value.">>>> Stuart Tremain>> idfk web developments, sydney, australia>>>>>> On 09 Dec 2005, at 5:42 PM, William DeVaul wrote:>>>>> How does formvariables match by name?>>>>>> In one case I have formvariables name=1_vendorname and in another >>> I have name=_1_vendorname.>>>>>> I can't understand why the first one fails but the second works. >>> Does the formvariables with an inexact match match in the middle >>> of the name rather than at the start?>>>>>> --------------Sample code------------>>> This works as expected:>>>>>> [showif submit=[submit]]>>> [formvariables name=sku_&exact=F]>>> SKU=[text show=T]keyfieldsku=[value][/text]
>>> [formvariables name=_[value]_&exact=F]>>> [grep search=^_[keyfieldsku]_&replace=][NAME]:[/grep]=[value] >>>
>>> [/formvariables]>>>
>>> [/formvariables]>>> [/showif]>>>>>> Example output for above code:>>> SKU=1>>> VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor1>>> VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor1>>>>>> SKU=2>>> VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor2>>> VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor2>>>>>>>>>>>> This does not work as expected (I have changed the form to remove >>> the _ at the front of the var name.):>>>>>> [showif submit=[submit]]>>> [formvariables name=sku_&exact=F]>>> SKU=[text show=T]keyfieldsku=[value][/text]
>>> [formvariables name=[value]_&exact=F]>>> [grep search=^[keyfieldsku]_&replace=][NAME]:[/grep]=[value]
>>> [/formvariables]>>>
>>> [/formvariables]>>> [/showif]>>>>>> Example output:>>> SKU=1>>> VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor1>>> VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor1>>>>>> 21_VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor21>>> 21_VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor21>>>>>> 31_VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor31>>> 31_VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor31>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>>> the mailing list
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Try this[formvariables][ShowIf [GetChars start=1&end=4][name][/GetChars]=first 4 characters of name][VALUE][/ShowIf][/FormVariables]Stuart Tremainidfk web developments, sydney, australiaOn 09 Dec 2005, at 6:04 PM, William DeVaul wrote:> Thanks for that fast reply. I wish there were a way to do begins > with, but at least I can work with this.>> Regards,> Bill>> On Dec 9, 2005, at 1:47 AM, Stuart Tremain wrote:>>> William, you need to treat it as a 'contains'>> From the docs: "to exactly match the name of the parameter or >> match any name that contains the "name" value.">>>> Stuart Tremain>> idfk web developments, sydney, australia>>>>>> On 09 Dec 2005, at 5:42 PM, William DeVaul wrote:>>>>> How does formvariables match by name?>>>>>> In one case I have formvariables name=1_vendorname and in another >>> I have name=_1_vendorname.>>>>>> I can't understand why the first one fails but the second works. >>> Does the formvariables with an inexact match match in the middle >>> of the name rather than at the start?>>>>>> --------------Sample code------------>>> This works as expected:>>>>>> [showif submit=[submit]]>>> [formvariables name=sku_&exact=F]>>> SKU=[text show=T]keyfieldsku=[value][/text]
>>> [formvariables name=_[value]_&exact=F]>>> [grep search=^_[keyfieldsku]_&replace=][NAME]:[/grep]=[value] >>>
>>> [/formvariables]>>>
>>> [/formvariables]>>> [/showif]>>>>>> Example output for above code:>>> SKU=1>>> VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor1>>> VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor1>>>>>> SKU=2>>> VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor2>>> VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor2>>>>>>>>>>>> This does not work as expected (I have changed the form to remove >>> the _ at the front of the var name.):>>>>>> [showif submit=[submit]]>>> [formvariables name=sku_&exact=F]>>> SKU=[text show=T]keyfieldsku=[value][/text]
>>> [formvariables name=[value]_&exact=F]>>> [grep search=^[keyfieldsku]_&replace=][NAME]:[/grep]=[value]
>>> [/formvariables]>>>
>>> [/formvariables]>>> [/showif]>>>>>> Example output:>>> SKU=1>>> VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor1>>> VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor1>>>>>> 21_VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor21>>> 21_VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor21>>>>>> 31_VENDORNAME:=This is the name of vendor31>>> 31_VENDORADDRESS:=This is the address of vendor31>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->>> 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 >> digest@talk.smithmicro.com>>>> 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 > digest@talk.smithmicro.com>>> 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 digest@talk.smithmicro.com>> 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/
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