How can I delimit the description-field to one or to lines, but only in link.html?

<%if Description%>
<span class="descript"> <Þscription%></span>
<%endif%>

How can I use an if description with another field, for example:
<%if Description%>
<%if date="*-May-2000"%>
<span class="descript"> <Þscription%></span>
<%endif%>
<%endif%>


Is something like that possible

What I would suggest doing for nested conditional statements is the following:

1) Add the following codes in the sub site_html_link routine:

2) Then define the description tag as follows:



3) Then in your link.html file, add the following codes:



For the line wrapping...see the above codes in blue. Then in your sub linewrap routine in the db_utils.pl, change my $columns = 60; to my $columns = 255;. (Change 255 to the number of your maximum length column for the Description field.

Regards,

Eliot Lee

Thanks for your code, but I does't get it run, what is meant with

<Þscription%>

Chris

That is the tag that you use in your link.html....

For some reason, the forum corrupts some of the tag codes...

It should be (without spaces):

< % description%>

Regards,

Eliot Lee

Ok, thats I thought about, so thats not the fault, I tried out this:
##### BEGIN DESCRIPT ########
$wrap = &linewrap($rec{'Description'});
if (($rec{'Description'}) && ($rec{'Priority'} eq "Yes")) {
$description .= qq|$wrap|;
}
else {
$description .= qq|No Description|;
}



##### END DESCRIPT #############

my %rec = @_;

# Set new and pop to either 1 or 0 for templates.
($rec{'isNew'} eq 'Yes') ? ($rec{'isNew'} = 1) : (delete $rec{'isNew'});
($rec{'isPopular'} eq 'Yes') ? ($rec{'isPopular'} = 1) : (delete $rec{'isPopular'});


return &load_template ('link.html', {
detailed_url => "$db_detailed_url/$rec{'ID'}$build_extension",
%rec,
%globals
});
}

But that doesn't work also?!
Chris

These codes need to go after the my %rec = @_; codes.

Because of the following:

1) You did not put the codes in the correct spot in the sub.
2) You did not define the tag after the following codes:

As stated above....You need to define the tag in order to use it in your link.html!!

Like the following:

Then you can use the tag that I provided twice already in this Thread:

WITHOUT the spaces!

Regards,


Eliot Lee

Ok, that was my fault, i added the description => $description, in %globals.

That works, but now, I get the <Þscription%> at all links at that page, that seems so:

Test t-online.de neu pop
Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -
TEst Eventorga neu
Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -kujbbljb
cs.com 123 neu
Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -kujbbljbNo Description
TEST consors 2 neu
Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -kujbbljbNo DescriptionNo Description

Whats wrong?

Yes...it is working...DO you see the lines with No Description??????

That means it is working!

Regards,

Eliot Lee

But the BESCHREIBUNG befor are always the description of the first link in the list.

I don't know, how to get that out?

Chris

I don't understand.

In which field do you have Beschreibung???

Regards,

Eliot Lee

Everything before No Description is not ok there for the 3rd Link:

1. Test t-online.de neu pop
Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -
2. Test Eventorga neu
Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -kujbbljb
3. cs.com 123 neu
Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung - Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -Beschreibung -kujbbljbNo Description

I still don't understand...Sorry.

Please provide a link to your LINKS directory, so that I can see what you are talking about...the lines of text you provided SHOW me nothing relevant that may help me to help you.

Thank you!

Regards,

Eliot Lee

Ok, here is an example:
http://www.guxme.de/Verzeichnis/Showbiz/Eventorganisation/

In link.html I have:
<table>

<tr>

<td>

<%if Graphic%>

<img src="http://www.guxme.de/links/images/prio.jpg" border="0">

<%endif%>

</td>

<td>

<a href="<Û_cgi_url%>/jump.cgi?ID=<%ID%>" target="_blank" class="link"><b><%Title%></b></a>

<%if isNew%>

<sup class="new"><font size=-1>neu</font></sup>

<%endif%>

<%if isPopular%>

<sup class="pop"><font size=-1>pop</font></sup>

<%endif%>




#<%if description%>

# <span class="descript"> <Þscription%></span>

#<%endif%>

<%if Description%>

<span class="descript"> <Þscription%></span>

<%endif%>

</td>

</tr>

</table>

In site_html_template.pl I have:

# This routine is used to display what a link should look
# like.
my %rec = @_;
##### BEGIN DESCRIPT ########
$wrap = &linewrap($rec{'Description'});
if (($rec{'Description'}) && ($rec{'Priority'} eq "Yes")) {
$description .= qq|$wrap|;
}
else {
$description .= qq||;
}
##### END DESCRIPT #############

# Set new and pop to either 1 or 0 for templates.
($rec{'isNew'} eq 'Yes') ? ($rec{'isNew'} = 1) : (delete $rec{'isNew'});
($rec{'isPopular'} eq 'Yes') ? ($rec{'isPopular'} = 1) : (delete $rec{'isPopular'});


return &load_template ('link.html', {
detailed_url => "$db_detailed_url/$rec{'ID'}$build_extension",
description => $description,
%rec,
%globals
});
}

You have the WRONG codes in your link.html file!

Delete these codes:



You only need to use the following tag as I STATED before:



NO if and NO endif tags!

Do you understand now?????

Regards,

Eliot Lee

mea culpa, thats exreamly stupid!

Sorry and thanks Eliot

what's extremely stupid??

My suggestion or your mistake???

You're welcome...I think.



Regards,

Eliot Lee

Sorry, I meant my mistake, but now I found out, it doesn't fit.

May you look at this once more, please:

In site_html_templates I have:
sub site_html_link {
# --------------------------------------------------------
# This routine is used to display what a link should look
# like.
my %rec = @_;
##### BEGIN DESCRIPT ########
$wrap = &linewrap($rec{'Description'});
if (($rec{'Description'}) && ($rec{'Priority'} eq "Yes")) {
$description .= qq|$wrap|;
}
else {
$description .= qq||;
}
##### END DESCRIPT #############


In link.html I have:
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<%if Graphic%>
<img src="<%build_root_url%>/prio.jpg" border="0">
<%endif%>
</td>
<td>
<a href="<Û_cgi_url%>/jump.cgi?ID=<%ID%>" target="_blank" class="link"><b><%Title%></b></a>
<%if isNew%><sup class="new"><font size=-1>neu</font></sup>
<%endif%>
<%if isPopular%><sup class="pop"><font size=-1>pop</font></sup>
<%endif%>


<Þscription%>
</td>
</tr>
</table>


If I use this with a big 'D', it works, but without the if-then-case!


The result you see at:
http://www.guxme.de/Verzeichnis/Showbiz/Eventorganisation/

BUT the text: "Descirption of 'Test t-online.de'-Descirption of 'Test t- online.de'-Descirption of 'Test t-online.de'-Descirption of 'Test t-online.de'" is ONLY stored at link 100004??! There must be a loop or a wront counter or something like that, so he adds one descriftion to another and print it to every folowing item!?!?!?!

Do you have another idea?

Thanks, Chris

Because you have NOT followed all the steps I provided!!!!!!!!!

You need to define the description tag as follows:



for the third time!!

And then you can use the small description tag in your link.html file!!!!

*sigh*

Regards,

Eliot Lee

Hi Eliot,

I have defined it, but I'm not sure if it's at the right place, here it is:
my %rec = @_;
##### BEGIN DESCRIPT ########
$wrap = &linewrap($rec{'Description'});
if (($rec{'Description'}) && ($rec{'Priority'} eq "Yes")) {
$description .= qq|$wrap|;
}
else {
$description .= qq||;
}
##### END DESCRIPT #############

# Set new and pop to either 1 or 0 for templates.
($rec{'isNew'} eq 'Yes') ? ($rec{'isNew'} = 1) : (delete $rec{'isNew'});
($rec{'isPopular'} eq 'Yes') ? ($rec{'isPopular'} = 1) : (delete $rec{'isPopular'});


return &load_template ('link.html', {
detailed_url => "$db_detailed_url/$rec{'ID'}$build_extension",
description => $description,
%rec,
%globals
});
}

Now it is in the RIGHT PLACE AND SHOULD WORK!

Regards,

Eliot Lee

Hi Eliot, it should, but as you see here:
http://www.guxme.de/Verzeichnis/Showbiz/Eventorganisation/
it doesn't work, because the Links without a TOP-Symbol are followed by a description, what shouldn't be.

You habe any other idea?????

Thanks a lot,

Chris

Since you have screwed up the codes I have provided more than once...I betcha you have messed something up yet again.

I would recommend carefully reading through the Replies I have provided and re-apply the codes I've given you!

Regards,

Eliot Lee

Sorry, Eliot, I've checked everything, but I cannot find a mistake. I think, there is something wrong with teh $wrap, because I can change anything, the $wrap does an addition of al Description-fields of one page.

My last Version is:
my %rec = @_;
##### BEGIN DESCRIPT ########
$wrap = &linewrap($rec{'Description'});
if (($rec{'Description'}) && ($rec{'Priority'} eq "Yes")) {
$description .= qq|$wrap|;
}
else {
$description .= qq|No Description|;
}
##### END DESCRIPT #############

# Set new and pop to either 1 or 0 for templates.
($rec{'isNew'} eq 'Yes') ? ($rec{'isNew'} = 1) : (delete $rec{'isNew'});
($rec{'isPopular'} eq 'Yes') ? ($rec{'isPopular'} = 1) : (delete $rec{'isPopular'});


return &load_template ('link.html', {
detailed_url => "$db_detailed_url/$rec{'ID'}$build_extension",
description => $description,
%rec,
%globals
});
}