Activate certain text based upon the value of a string (i.e. radio button)

[Kurtis Saiyo]

I've been using Trigger with Template Designer.

There is a place in my template that I wish to only display text based upon the value of a radio selected option on Forms. The documentation shows an example where if a variable is set, but no example exists showing how to do something with a value of a variable. I can do this same thing with check boxes, but I do not want the individual filling the form to select more than one value, hence the radio option. 

For example, in forms I have the following question:

Cause of the Fire

Is the cause of the fire known or unknown

• known
• unknown

The above creates a string variable called "causeofthefire" and assigns the string "known" or "unknown" based upon the selection. What I would like to do is only display certain blocks within my template to display when either known or unknown is selected. Basically IF causeofthefire equals "known" then display one set of text, else display another block of text.

For example, in doc template designer I have the following block:

${if causeofthefire=known}The analyses determined that the cause of this fire can be directly related to ${event} ${else}. The area of origin is ${areaoforigin;string}, however due to the extent of damage and fire department overhaul... blah blah blah .${end}

The above is obviously incorrect because it doesn't work (if it worked I wouldn't be asking the question), but it does show what I would like the IF function to do. I've played with the variables to try and see if its just a syntax thing like  ${if causeofthefire;string=known} and ${if causeofthefire known} and ${if causeofthefire.known} to no avail.

Thank you

 

[Daniel Florey]

You statement looks correct to me and it should work that way.

What do you get if you simply print the variable in your template?

${causeofthefire}

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[Kurtis Saiyo]

Thanks for your prompt reply!

I selected "known" on the Ultradoc and saved. Then used the preview button on the template building block.

Here is my template "code":

${causeofthefire}

${if causeofthefire=known}The analyses determined that the cause of this fire can be directly related to ${event;string}. ${else} The area of origin is ${areaoforigin;string}, however due to the extent of damage and fire department overhaul the cause cannot be determined to a reasonable degree of certainty.  The ignition sources identified in the area of origin include ${ignitionsources;string}.  The probable ignition source is ${probableignitionsource;string}.${end}

The output on the preview is this:

known 

The analyses determined that the cause of this fire can be directly related to . ${else} The area of origin is , however due to the extent of damage and fire department overhaul the cause cannot be determined to a reasonable degree of certainty. The ignition sources identified in the area of origin include . The probable ignition source is .

Note that it's printing the ${else}. What a head scratcher.

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[Daniel Florey]

Strange... could you please try:

Selecting the text block and remove all formating.

If this does not help, can you try with a simple statement like

${if causeofthefire=known}text1${else}text2${end}

and check if this works?

[Kurtis Saiyo]

Removing the formatting did not seem to make any difference.

Interesting, The simple statement worked.

Code:

${causeofthefire}

${if causeofthefire=known}The analyses determined that the cause of this fire can be directly related to ${event;string}. ${else} The area of origin is ${areaoforigin;string}, however due to the extent of damage and fire department overhaul the cause cannot be determined to a reasonable degree of certainty.  The ignition sources identified in the area of origin include ${ignitionsources;string}.  The probable ignition source is ${probableignitionsource;string}.${end}

${if causeofthefire=known}text1${else}text2${end}

Output:

known The analyses determined that the cause of this fire can be directly related to . ${else} The area of origin is , however due to the extent of damage and fire department overhaul the cause cannot be determined to a reasonable degree of certainty. The ignition sources identified in the area of origin include . The probable ignition source is .

text1

[Kurtis Saiyo]

When I copy the original and paste it just below, it works. It must be an incomplete ${foreach...} or ${if...} somewhere above in the template that confusing it, but I cannot seen to find it. Thank you for your help!