[ic] If and component problem

[interchange-users@icdevgroup.org (Mike Heins)]

Quoting Michael Goldfarb (mikeg@contactdesigns.com):
> >>>
> >>> [if data preorders::area::@@MV_PAGE@@]
> >>> My component yatta yatta
> >>> [/if]
> >>
> >> Try to use a scratch-variable:
> >>
> >> [seti foo]@@MV_PAGE@@[/seti]
> >> [if data preorders::area::[scratch foo]]
> >> My component yatta yatta
> >> [/if]
> >>
> >>
> >> René
> >>
> >>
> >Thanks for the help Rene, but I am still having no luck.  Is there
> maybe a
> >better way to test for data?  I know that foo is being set properly as
> I
> >can output it in the page.  And I'm using 4.8.6...
> >Thanks
> >
> >Alex
> >
> 
> Have you created a file in your dbconf folder for your preorders table?
> 
> I don't think that you can use the IC [if] with a table if it is not
> defined inside dbconf.
> 
> I could be wrong, but try creating an entry inside dbconf using any of
> the existing files in that directory as a guide.
> 
> Then restart IC and try running the [if] statement again.

And if it is inside of a template, @@MV_PAGE@@ won't do what you
want.

[if type=data term="foo::bar::[var MV_PAGE 1]"]

will work anywhere.

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