--- In [email protected], leds usop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Having no text doesnt mean the string value is "". An > Empty string is different from a null or an undefined > value. So i suggest throw in a check for > undefined/null value as well and if you dont turst > that enough, check for the length as well. > > Moreover, when you say > goodsInAdvice.text.indexOf("/") == 0 ; you are > actually checking for the existence of the "/" > character at the 0th index. If you want to check for > it's absence, try goodsInAdvice.text.indexOf("/") == > -1 or goodsInAdvice.text.indexOf("/") < 0. > > Based on the scenario you have > give, a null/undefined goodsInAccount.text and a > goodsInAdvice.text with "/" in the beginning will > really return true. > > Thanks for the education. That helped me a lot. I have it working now.
cheers, Graham
