Re: [mv] Macro Expansion Question

[Stefan Hornburg <racke@linuxia.de>]

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OTR Comm <otrcomm@wildapache.net> writes:

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> Hello all,
> 
> Can someone explain the order of how this particular statement is
> expanded/executed?
> 
> [if data [value [mv_search_file]]::image::[item-field sku]]
> 
> What I am trying to do is dynamically set the database field in the
> statement of form:
> 
> data database::field::key
> 
> but the [value [mv_search_file]] in my statement does not seem to expand
> in the proper sequence.
> 
> I can put [value [mv_search_file]] someplace else in my code to see if
> it expands properly, and it does, but it does not seem to expand
> properly in the 'if' statement above.
> 
> I have multiple product files and need to do some conditional processing
> based on which product file I am addressing.
> 
> Any help here would be appreciated!

Read thoroughly the if documentation (note that the difference between
positional parameters and named parameters). If it gets too complicated,
use embedded Perl.

Ciao
        Racke

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