cfinput value problem 2

[uconn1981]

Hi,
I have the follow code.

<cfinput type="text" name="dtLeave" label="Start:" width="200" required="yes" value="<cfif IsDefined('session.startdate')>1/2/2002</cfif>" validate="date" message="Please enter date format mm/dd/yyyy.">

The problem is the cfif for value does not work. The "<cfif IsDefined('session.startdate')>1/2/2002</cfif" will appear in the field instead of 1/2/2002.

Thanks,
Tim

 

[ecobb]

You can't use a cf tag inside a cf tag. Since you're using cfinput, you'll need to do something like this:

<cfif IsDefined('session.startdate')>
  Input tag with date as VALUE
<cfelse>
  Input tag without date as VALUE
</cfif>

If you were to change it to a regular input tag, your cfif statement would work fine inside of it.


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[imstillatwork]

<cfif IsDefined('session.startdate')>
variables.startDate = session.startdate
<cfelse>
variables.startDate = ""
</cfif>

<cfinput type="text" name="dtLeave" label="Start:" width="200" required="yes" value="#variables.startData#" validate="date" message="Please enter date format mm/dd/yyyy.">

 

[TruthInSatire]

or you can use the IIF function. its a cfif but its a function instead of a tag.

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[imstillatwork]

i never liked dealing with the evaluation of the iif, but it does work. about the only thing I think i ever use it for is alternating row colors in divs or table rows.

 

[TruthInSatire]

that's what de() is for.

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[GUJUm0deL]

isn't using the iif function slower then using CFIF?

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[imstillatwork]

I thought that was only pre MX versions.
I just think it's clumsy when we are working in a tag based syntax, expecialy to need to use dynamic evaluate de()

I've read about it being unreliable also, but not sure about what situations that would be refering to.