Disappearing Field on page?

[dongledell]

In my recordset is a field scheme("ratedesc&quot

This is displayed at the top of the page in an area using the following code:

<%
If scheme(&quot;ratetype&quot = &quot;Fixed&quot; then
%>
<td><%=(scheme.Fields.Item(&quot;rate&quot.Value)%>%<br> </td>
<%
Else
%>
<td><%=(scheme.Fields.Item(&quot;rate&quot.Value)%>% over 
<%=(scheme.Fields.Item(&quot;ratedesc&quot.Value)%> (currently <%=(scheme.Fields.Item(&quot;currate&quot.Value)%>% )<br> </td>
<%
End if
%>

Further down the page, it needs to be displayed again, but using slightly different criteria:

<%
If scheme(&quot;ratetype&quot <> &quot;Tracker&quot; then
%>
<tr>
<td width=&quot;200&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;><b>Reverting Rate</b></td>
<td><%=(scheme.Fields.Item(&quot;revetingrate&quot.Value)%>  over <%=(scheme.Fields.Item(&quot;ratedesc&quot.Value)%><br>
 </td>
</tr>
<%
End if
%>

Basically, if scheme(&quot;ratetype&quot Is = &quot;Fixed&quot;, then the first references to ....(&quot;ratedesc&quot should be omitted, which it does, and the second should appear, which it does.

However if scheme(&quot;ratetype&quot = &quot;Discount&quot;, then the first should should show, which it does, but also the second reference should show as scheme(&quot;ratetype&quot <> Tracker but it doesn't show?!

How come it works only when Scheme(&quot;ratetype&quot = Fixed?

 

[foxbox]

mmmm, start by removing blanks

If rtrim(scheme(&quot;ratetype&quot) = &quot;Fixed&quot; then
'A
Else
' B
End if

If rtrim(scheme(&quot;ratetype&quot) <> &quot;Tracker&quot; then
' C
End if


Fixed: A C
Discount: B C




hth,
Foxbox

 

[dongledell]

OK, tried that, but no joy. Still disappears when Discount is chosen.

Any other ideas people?

 

[dongledell]

No one?!

OK, how about using a case statement instead? Just read a bit on them but not sure how to implement them in this..ermm.. case!

 

[foxbox]

&quot;Further down the page&quot;: are you sure scheme(&quot;ratetype&quot is not changed in between?

my suggestion is to put several
response.write &quot;>&quot; & scheme(&quot;ratetype&quot & &quot;<&quot;
lines in your code to see what the value is...

hth,
Foxbox

 

[dongledell]

nice idea - thanks foxbox.

I dont think it can be changing as the scheme&quot;ratetype&quot; is taken directly from a single record, and the variable it compares it to is passed to the page by the previous page, but it's worth checking!