Posted by jcage on 06/14/07 03:56

On Jun 13, 7:23 pm, j...@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;
> }


Solved this puzzle (though it may not be the best example of code
writing) and thought I'd put the solution here in hopes of helping
someone else in a similar bind.. :-)

if ((($status == "Complete") or ($status == "Resolved") and ($datecomp
== "")))
{
echo 'All items marked COMPLETE or RESOLVED must have a date
entered.<br />'
.'Please click the browser BACK button, fill in the date and
try again.';
exit;
}

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