Thanks, everyone, for clearing that up.
On a side note... is it better to use
'structKeyExists(url, 'property_type')'
as opposed to
'isdefined('url.property_type')'
???
And, if so, why?
Thanks,
Rick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:03 PM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: Why is CF giving me grief over this code?
>
> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Rick Faircloth
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > ?
> >
> > <cfif isdefined('url.property_type')>
> > <cfswitch expression='#url.property_type#'>
> > <cfelse>
> > <cfswitch expression='#form.property_type#'>
> > </cfif>
> >
> > It's complaining with this error:
> >
> > Context validation error for the cfelse tag.
> > The tag must be nested inside a CFIF tag.
> >
> > Can cfswitch tags not be nested inside cfif tags?
>
> not like that, no. you need to finish the switch inside of each condition.
>
> would be "better" to do:
>
> <cfif structKeyExists(url, 'property_type')>
> <cfset variables.property_type = URL.property_type />
> </cfif>
> <cfif structKeyExists(form, 'property_type')>
> <cfset variables.property_type = form.property_type />
> </cfif>
>
> then
>
> <cfswitch expression="#variables.property_type#">
> (case statements)
> </cfswitch>
>
> i think there's a custom tag out there that will automagically put
> form/URL vars into an "attributes" scope. This is how fusebox does it
> by default (and in Model-Glue it's in the 'event')... but I seem to
> recall a custom tag that would accomplish the same end for folks who
> aren't using a framework.
>
>
> --
> A byte walks into a bar and orders a pint. Bartender asks him "What's
> wrong?" Byte says "Parity error." Bartender nods and says "Yeah, I
> thought you looked a bit off."
>
>
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