Bert Van Elsacker wrote: > > You write: >> Yes, the search command is always executable, unless the document >> contains no text at all. > > and moreover, when the search command fails, in a sequence, the > command after command search will not be executed. >> >> --- >> <sequence> >> <command name="search" parameter="XXX" /> >> <command name="alert" parameter="found XXX" /> >> </sequence> >> --- >> >> In the above sequence, if the search fails, you'll not see the alert >> dialog box. > > Since the following choice-construct doesn't work either (the alert is > never displayed), I get the impression a failed search halts macro > execution completely. Is this correct? > > Is there some way to test if a search command will fail? Or to pick up > macro execution after a failed search command? > > <cfg:macro> > <cfg:choice> > <cfg:command name="search" parameter="silver"/> > <cfg:command name="alert" parameter="Not found"></cfg:command> > </cfg:choice> > </cfg:macro> >
You are right. My answer to your previous email was technically correct but misleading. No, there is currently no way to test if a search command will fail. No, there is currently no way to pick up macro execution after a failed command (search or whatever).
