passing variables 1

[MoaD]

Ok i have 2 asp pages

from one page i have a link like so in pagename1.asp
<A HREF=&quot;pagename2.asp?thread=<%=value%>&quot;>Link</A>

heres the problem
in pagename2.asp im using thread = Request.QueryString(&quot;thread&quot to get the value passed. Ive tested that the value is actually getting passed by printing it to the screen. When i try to use thread in an if statement, the conditional is not seeing the value of tread

( i.e. where both values = 1 )
If value1 = thread Then

What the heck am i doin wrong?

 

[rico14d]

I had a weird situation like this.
Try this.

if (value1 + 0) = (thread + 0) then

 

[LesleyW]

rico14d's solution will probably work, and here's why...

When the value is got from the querystring, it will have quotes round it, and therefore will be treated as a string.... adding 0 to thread forces conversion to a number therefore making the comparison work.

Alternatives are to use the Mid expression to remove the &quot;&quot; at the beginning and end of the variable, or using cLng(thread) to convert the type to Long. I use the latter, as it's clearer what I'm doing and why (to the poor sod who comes along later to maintain the website)

 

[MoaD]

thanks rico14d for your help and LesleyW for your explaination