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I can’t seem to get the expected functionality of embedded variables with conditional statements.

As an example of the problem, I want to embed a custom variable called “tip_points” into another template.

{embed="template" points="{tip_points}" }

In my template I have the following code:

points: {embed:points}

{if embed:points > 1}
points is more than 1
{if:else}
points is less than or equal 1
{/if}

{if embed:points != ""}
points is not empty
{if:else}
points is empty
{/if}

Obviously, the result I’m expecting is:

points: 2

points is more than 1

points is not empty

But in fact the output I get is:

points: 2

points is less than or equal 1

points is empty

Any ideas what I can do to fix?

Thanks,
Dan

I needed to use the brackets around the embed:variable.

if I want to check if a string variable is empty or not I need to encase it with quotes like this:

{if "{embed:variable}" != ""}
variable is not empty
{if:else}
variable is empty
{/if}

Because if it’s not encased in quotes (and the variable is empty), when it gets parsed, the engine will see this:

{if != ""}
variable is not empty
{if:else}
variable is empty
{/if}

Which would rightly case an error.

If the quotes are used (and the variable is empty), this will result in:

{if "" != ""}
variable is not empty
{if:else}
variable is empty
{/if}

Which will be fine.

I’ve sorted my headache out. hope this can help someone else.

Dan

Glad you got it.