I am trying to add some extra functionality to a page... it is just an esoteric change, but it would be cool. I have a field for "Years"... it can be "2004" or "2004-" i want XXXX, but if it is "1999-2004" I want YYYYY.

So I am thinking if there is a count, I can do if count.years=9 then YYYY else XXXX.... is there a way to do this?

Thanks and happy new year!!
dave

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Hi Dave,

In templates you can do:


Hope this helps

Cheers,
Boris

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Boris:

That is PERFECT- exactly what I need. Templates are so powerful, I figured there would be a way.... I just did not know how. Thanks- you just made my site a littler better!
dave

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Cool

Glad I helped

Cheers,
Boris

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Whoops! Did not work. I checked my variable name, and it was correct, so I ran this:

<%meta_name%> <%if length($Years) > 3%>was<%else%>is <%length($Years)%><%endif%> based in <%Country%>.

And I got this:

Error: Variable 'length' is not a code reference...

So maybe it is a different command?
dave

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Mmmm which GLinks version is that?

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3.1.0
dave

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Mmm not sure it's in 3.1.0. I tested it with 3.3.0

Do you have a reason not to upgrade?

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Hi,

Can you try:


I believe the problem you're having is due to the fact the conditions are not actually processed with the logic you are expecting. This logic I believe was changed in 3.2+, as I'm pretty sure that code Boris gave works fine in 3.2+

If that works, you would just have to use something like:


Hope that helps

Andy (mod)
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I am so cumtomized on my current install, I hate to chance an upgrade. I have modified a LOT of core files... mainly just in the user subdirecory I guess. Maybe I will try a dev upgrade and see how that runs.
dave

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Andy... ran that code and got a blank field, so id does not work well in 3.1.0...

OK, I will start backing up, and build a dev version and see how hard an upgrade is for me!
dave

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Put this in globals then:


name it length and keep rolling

Use the code I gave you and you'll be fine.

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Dang- that was easy! And yes, it DOES work....

I am still looking at upgrading to 3.3... I have it d/led already, and I am settin up a test server. Maybe I can clean stuff up at the same time!

Again, thanks!
dave

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Cool

And yeah, do that.

3.3.0 is worth it.

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Boris

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