> I should let Isaac explain, since he did all the hard work, but I'll try.
Thanks Jerry, :)
I don't think I could have explained it better myself. :)
> The first 2 hash marks (##) output the hash symbol (The first # escapes
> the second #, which results in a single # being output)
> The next two hash marks surround a Cold Fusion function, iif()
> The iif() function is the "immediate if".
> It evaluates a condition to true and false, and if true it outputs the
> first string, if false it outputs the second string
> iif(condition,truestring,falsestring) - so iif(fname eq "Jerry", "It's
> me!", "It's not me")
> The condition statement uses the mod function, which returns the left over
> (modulus) or currentrow divided by 2
> If currentrow is a multiple of 2 (2, 4, 6..), it returns a 0. If not
> it returns a 1.
> The first and second strings use the DE function to "delay evaluation', or
> basically just output the string exactly as is. The DFDFDF is a grey
> color.
> Does this help?
> And I will note for the record that the first line will be grey, the
> second white and so on.
> Jerry Johnson
>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/27/02 12:03PM >>>
> Could you please explain what the following statement does?
> "###iif(currentrow mod 2, DE('DFDFDF'), DE('FFFFFF'))#"
> Cutter
> S. Isaac Dealey wrote:
>><cfoutput query="latestlinks">
>> <tr bgcolor="###iif(currentrow mod 2, DE('DFDFDF'), DE('FFFFFF'))#">
>> <td width="2%" align="center" class="sideblue" valign="middle">
>> <img border="0" src="height.gif" width="1" height="14"></td>
>> <td width="8%" align="left" class="sideblue"
>> valign="middle">#currentrow#.</td>
>> <td width="90%" valign="middle">
>> <a href="#linkurl#" class="xmaslinking">#linktitle#</a>
>> </td>
>> </tr>
>></cfoutput>
>>
>>Try this -- less code. :)
>>
>>s. isaac dealey 954-776-0046
>>
>>new epoch http://www.turnkey.to
>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
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