align= variable -- How?

[NoWayIsThisInUse]

What's the most efficient way to have the align= be either 'center' or 'right' depending on whether the value is a number or text? I want numbers right aligned and "None found" to be centered, for example.

<td bgcolor='##EEEEEE' align='right' width='100'>#MaybeANumberMaybeText#</td>

 

[TruthInSatire]

<td bgcolor='##EEEEEE' align='<cfif isnumeric(#maybeanumbermaybetext#)>right<cfelse>center</cfif>' width='100'>#MaybeANumberMaybeText#</td>

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
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[TruthInSatire]

oops. that would work but i just copied and pasted. here is better practice

you could also write a UDF if you're using cf 5 or better.

<td bgcolor='##EEEEEE' align='<cfif isnumeric(maybeanumbermaybetext)>right<cfelse>center</cfif>' width='100'>#MaybeANumberMaybeText#</td>

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
-Douglas Adams (1952-2001)

 

[TruthInSatire]

<cfscript>
function setAlign(var){
 if(isNumeric(var)){
  return "Right"
 }
 else
 {
  return "Center"
 }
}
</cfscript>

<td bgcolor='##EEEEEE' align='#setAlign(MaybeANumberMaybeText)#' width='100'>#MaybeANumberMaybeText#</td>


A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
-Douglas Adams (1952-2001)

 

[NoWayIsThisInUse]

Thanks!