why does this not work

[chaddu1256]

<%
//to test for null values
String va2 = &quot;&quot;;
if (utilWrap1.getExtension8() == 0.000000){
va2 = &quot;&nbsp;&quot;;
}
else{
va2 = utilWrap1.getExtension8();
}
%>

For some reason this is breaking the page. Basically the utilWrap1.getExtension8 is pulling some stuff out of an oracle database, in this case it is a Water Meter Reading. When there is actually a reading in the table it displays on our web page. ex. 3459.000000 When there is no meter reading it displays as 0.000000. What we want is for it to display a blank space instead of 0.000000. I inserted this little piece of code and it breaks our page every time. Anyone help?

 

[BabyJeffy]

Without knowing what is returned... let's cast it to a string and use the string .equals to do the test:

if (utilWrap1.getExtension8()toString().equals("0.000000")){

Jeff

 

[BabyJeffy]

And now with the correct syntax (*hides his head*):

if (utilWrap1.getExtension8().toString().equals("0.000000")){

Jeff

 

[chaddu1256]

thanks alot babyjeffy, worked like a champ