if conditional problem

[waterwheel]

I have this code

<if condition="$userinfo[field17] != no"><a href="http://www.amberalert.com" style="font-size:9px; color:red;">Amber Alert - MN</a></if>

and I have a profile field 17 which is a single selection radio button with the first option as no, and the second option as yes. I have it set to make the first option (no) as the default.

My problem is, the amber alert shows up whether it's set to yes or no. The logic seems right, but it doesn't work. What gives?

TIA,

ww

[Zachery]

Raido buttons are stored in bitfields

ie: 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 etc

<if condition="$userinfo[field17] &= 2"><a href="http://www.amberalert.com" style="font-size:9px; color:red;">Amber Alert - MN</a></if

[waterwheel]

Thanks for the quick response Zachery, but no dice. I have the code

<if condition="$userinfo[field17] &= 2"><a href="http://www.amberalert.com" style="font-size:9px; color:red;">Amber Alert - MN</a></if>

But it still doesn't show up. This is the user profile field:

Show Amber Alerts Single-Selection Radio Buttons Editable, Hidden field17

I tried doing == and && but those didn't seem to work either. I have option one as no, which is the default, and option two as yes.


I got the code from vb.org which was for 3.5. http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?p=873179

OPTIONAL (User selectable)


If you want to have this user-selectable you need to add a custom profile field. Create the new field as a radiobutton, give it a name and description of your choice, the options yes and no and use the following code instead of only $FNB_HTML:

HTML Code:
<if condition="$userinfo[fieldXX] == yes">$FNB_HTML</if>
(if user wishes to show up)
or

HTML Code:
<if condition="$userinfo[fieldXX] != no">$FNB_HTML</if>
(show by default, user can deactivate it)

Remember to replace XX with the number of the new profilefield!

I'm wondering if this may have to do with syntax changes between 3.5 >>> 3.6 :shrug:

[waterwheel]

Okay, this is just quirky.

I have one thing that is a carbon copy of another. I have a ssrb for "show buddies in profile" and a ssrb for "show amber alerts" I have the exact same code for both, with the only difference being the profile #. The selection for show buddies in profile works fine when I turn it on and off, but the amber alert thing still shows up. I even have them both on the edit profile page. One's in the navbar, and one's in the memberinfo. Other than that, there's no difference that I can see, and no reason the amber alerts shouldn't be working.
wtf?

[mac27]

Did you ever figure this out? I have the same problem. My user field that is a radio button will not turn off. It always stays on.

Never mind I got mine working.

[waterwheel]

care to share?

I didn't get it to work, and just gave up. The logic seems right, but the damn thing just doesn't work. I feel stoopid.

[harmor]

Take $userinfo[field17] and place it at the top of the template you're trying to write the conditional. Save the template and view the page. You should see the result in the upper left corner. This may help you in seeing what's wrong.

[mac27]

care to share?

I didn't get it to work, and just gave up. The logic seems right, but the damn thing just doesn't work. I feel stoopid.

Use this conditional, notice the ' around the yes.

<if condition="$post['fieldX']=='Yes'">
Text/code here
</if>

I use this so that if a user selects yes on a radio button in the userCP that field will show up. If they select No then it won't.

HTHs

[waterwheel]

Use this conditional, notice the ' around the yes.

<if condition="$post['fieldX']=='Yes'">
Text/code here
</if>

I use this so that if a user selects yes on a radio button in the userCP that field will show up. If they select No then it won't.

HTHs

There must be an evil troll inside my server because this is the exact code I have and I've also used every variation of it, and nothing is working.

<center>
<if condition="$post['field17']=='yes'">
<a href="http://www.amberalert.com" style="font-size:9px; color:red;">Amber Alert - MN</a>
</if>
</center>

I've done it with and without the ' and I've used $post and $userinfo with all of the variations of the == and !=. I've done like 4 factorial versions of this and nada.

If someone can solve the mistry, I shall pay them one half dollar (American).

Think of the kids we could be saving once this is working.

[mac27]

Are you trying to show this on the forum Home page?

[waterwheel]

Yes. I have it in the navbar template.

[Kurisu]

Did you solve your mystery by now?