Re: [mv] Image if "really" exists

[Ben Goldstein <bdg@endpointsecure.com>]

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The following works for us in MV3. I don't know how/if it is different for MV4:

<!-- Output the following if image is not present -->

[if type="!file" term="full path to file here"]
...

[else]
<!-- Output the following if image is present -->
...

[/else]
[/if]

'Hope this is useful.

Ben

Mediaservices Network wrote:

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>
> Hi All,
>
> I have a dreaded client that insists on giving me a DB with an entry in the
> 'image' field, but does not exist on the server (he is reluctant to update
> the new photos in a timely basis even though I made him a click and upload
> via browser interface). :o(
>
> My Question, is there a way in the [if-item-field image] that it can check
> if the image is 'really there' or detect the 404 and not execute the IF
> statement? (BTW: my images come from another dedicated machine I own and not
> the client's domain web server which is serving *Minivend).
>
> Q2 - Sorry I am learning
>
> I need to search the field 'price' for everything less than 4.98, I have
> tried every rage search code I can for hours and see only products less than
> 4.98 but stopping at 4.00 (not listing items below 3.99).
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice
>
> Thank You
> Russ Smith
> Mediaservices Network
>
> Site I am designing;
> http://hardtofindcds.com/cds
>
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