Saq does it again :) :) thank you I shld have asked ages ago
Cheers
On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 7:29:47 PM UTC+3, Saq Imtiaz wrote:
>
> Eg:
>
> <$list filter="""[<variable>length[]match[9]then[short]else[long]]"""
> variable="type"/>
>
> {full code here}
>
> </$list>
>
> On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 6:28:11 PM UTC+2, Saq Imtiaz wrote:
>>
>> Many combinations of list and set widgets can be used, but this basic
>> idea is probably what you need:
>>
>> [<variable>length[]match[9]then[short]else[long]]
>>
>> On Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 6:19:59 PM UTC+2, Tony K wrote:
>>>
>>> I can't figure out how to set the value of a variable based on a
>>> specific condition so, instead, I am writing the code twice
>>>
>>> e.g.
>>>
>>> <$list filter="[<variable>length[]match[9]]">
>>> <$set name="type" value="short">
>>> {full code here}
>>> </$set>
>>> </$list>
>>> <$list filter="[<variable>length[]!match[9]]">
>>> <$set name="type" value="long">
>>> {full code here}
>>> </$set>
>>> </$list>
>>>
>>> this is not really efficient.
>>>
>>> I tried conditionally inserting the first line of the "$set" but it
>>> didnt' work (as follows) even thought logically it should
>>>
>>> <$list filter="[<variable>length[]match[9]]">
>>> <$set name="type" value="short">
>>> </$list>
>>>
>>> <$list filter="[<variable>length[]!match[9]]">
>>> <$set name="type" value="long">
>>> </$list>
>>>
>>> {full code here}
>>> </$set>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am sure there is some kind of a workaround for this
>>>
>>> thanks for shedding any light
>>>
>>
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