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Posted by Norman Peelman on 06/14/07 04:03
jcage@lycos.com wrote:
> I have a drop down box with 'Incomplete', 'Resolved' and 'Complete' as
> part of my $status variable on a form and a text box called
> '$datecomp' that passes the data from both variables to a MySQL
> database.
>
> How might I include an 'if' statement where if the drop down selection
> for variable $datecomp is 'Incomplete' or 'Resolved', an error message
> is displayed on the data entry confirmation page that requests the
> user to click their browser 'back' button and enter a date in the
> 'datecomp' field? I was trying to modify the following code but so
> far, without any luck. In other words, if 'status' = Complete or
> Resolved, trigger the error on the confirmation page where a user
> clicks their back button and either enters a date in the datecomp
> field OR leaves the drop down box as Incomplete.
>
> thanks,
> John
>
> if (!$datecomp || and $status="Complete" or "Resolved")
> {
> echo 'You must enter a DATE for items marked Complete or
> Resolved.<br />'
> .'Please click the browser BACK button, fill in a Complete/
> Resolved date and try again.';
> exit;
> }
>
if (!$datecomp && ($status == 'Complete' || $status == 'Resolved'))
....use '=' for assignment and '==' for comparison.
Norm
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