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Sorry…I just realized tis thread is in Legacy support not 2.0 support. All my info is for Version 2.1.3 Build 20101220

You mean you’re putting the whole tag in your global variable? Variables are meant to hold data, not EE tags. They won’t be executed there; you’d have to use snippets or embedded templates instead.

Remember that this is in EE 2.1. Please see my post here.

The code:

{if phone_800_number}

{phone_800_number}

{/if}

phone_800_number is a global variable and the value of the global variable is “800-888-8888” without the quotes. If is use the code above the “800-888-8888” does not output. If I use:

{phone_800_number}

alone without the conditional the “800-888-8888” does output.

The global variable works if it is not used as a conditional. If it is used as a conditional the conditional does not output.

I also tried putting text (“test” without the quotes)in for the value of the global variable but that did not resolve the issue. I also tried:

{if phone_800_number}

{phone_800_number}

{/if}

and

{if phone_800_number != ""}

{phone_800_number}

{/if}

and

{if phone_800_number <> ""}

{phone_800_number}

{/if}

and none of those worked. They either don’t output the value of the global variable or cause EE to stop parsing and return a blank page.

Hi, Eric.

Global variables are strictly text replacements. You’ll need to use a snippet for this. (Also responded to an earlier thread.)

Low Variables is the answer to this. It is a solution that costs cash but seems to work for these needs. It allows one to keep a blank variable in the list and allows the use of the variable in a conditional. You do need to enable the variable for early parsing to use as a conditional.

Hi Eric,

Okay, glad that you got this sorted out.

@rjfranco and GlobalGraphics, how are you both getting on?

Cheers

Greg

I have given up and used something else.

Thanks anyways. 😊

Very good. Closing this thread, please don’t hesitate to post again in case there’s anything else.