[Zope] Re: checking variables

Sean Robertson seanr@infi.net
Wed, 4 Aug 1999 12:13:18 -0400


BTW, the variable is passed in the URL:

http://classifieds.pilotonline.com/cv3/pilot/search?mainclass=Employment&cco
nnect=true
(I removed a bunch of other variables, but you get the idea)

----- Original Message -----
From: Sean Robertson <seanr@infi.net>
To: <zope@zope.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 12:11 PM
Subject: checking variables


> I am trying to check for the existance of a variable that is passed in the
> URL.  The statement is as follows:
>
>     <!--#if cconnect==true-->
>         (code block one)
>     <!--#else cconnect==true-->
>         (code block two)
>     <!--#/if cconnect==true-->
>
> The problem is that I always get the second code block.  What am I doing
> wrong?  Here is the relevant section of the documentation for the version
> that I have:
>
>     Conditional insertion is performed using if and else commands. For
> example:
>         <!--#if name-->
>             text
>         <!--#/if name-->
>     where name is the name of the item.
>     To include text when a test is false use:
>         <!--#else name-->
>             text
>         <!--#/else name-->
>     To include text when an item is true and to include different text
when
> the item is false use:
>         <!--#if name-->
>             true text
>         <!--#else name-->
>             false text
>         <!--#/if name-->
>
>
> Sean Robertson
> Multimedia Artist, PilotOnline
> seanr@infi.net
>