Conditionals not working properly

#1 / Oct 27, 2010 5:27pm
simpless
11 posts
Hey all

I’m now having a problem with Conditionals. I’ve read about it in the guides, but it wasn’t any help.

I’m trying to do this:
```
{if acc_type == "Student"}
 School: 
 {if st_school}
 {st_school}
 {/if}
 
 Studierichting: 
 {if st_richting}
 {st_richting}
 {/if}
 
{/if}
{if acc_type == "Marketeer"}
 Beroep:
 {if m_beroep}
 {m_beroep}
 {/if}
{/if}
{if acc_type == "Bedrijf"}
 Branche/sector::
 {if b_branchesector}
 {b_branchesector}
 {/if}
 
{/if}
```
When I visit a page where acc_type == “Bedrijf”, it doesn’t work properly. I get “Studierichting:” as output, where it should ouput “Branche/sector:”

I already tried using {if:elseif} but I read that Advanced conditionals are parsed differently, so that didn’t work either.

Is my only option really to use embeds?

#2 / Oct 28, 2010 7:13am

simpless

11 posts

I installed the Switchee plugin and my problem seems to be solved for now with following code:

{exp:switchee variable = "{acc_type}" parse="inward"}
    {case value="Student"}
    <strong>School</strong>: 
    {if st_school}
    {st_school}
    {/if}
    
    <strong>Studierichting</strong>: 
    {if st_richting}
    {st_richting}
    {/if}
    
       {/case}
    
       {case value="Marketeer"}
            <strong>Beroep</strong>:
    {if m_beroep}
    {m_beroep}
    {/if}
        
            <strong>Werkgever</strong>:
    {if m_werkgever}
    {m_werkgever}
    {/if}
           
    {/case}
    
        {case value="Bedrijf"}
    <strong>Branche/sector:</strong>:
    {if b_branchesector}
    {b_branchesector}
    {/if}
    
        {/case}   
{/exp:switchee}

But still my question is, can’t I use the {if:else} and {if:elseif} without getting parsing difficulties?

In my next example I have:

<strong>{if acc_type == "Bedrijf"}Vestiging{/if}{if acc_type != "Bedrijf"}Woonplaats{/if}</strong>:

This works fine, but it would be easier if I could use the {if:else} there. Would it make a difference in performance if I leave it like this or used the {if:else} instead of two {if}‘s

#3 / Oct 28, 2010 8:59pm

Brandon Jones
5500 posts

Hi Dicoma,

Which version and build are you using? You should indeed be able to use if:elseif there. What happens if you place that next example in a simplified template?

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