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repeat region but need an if then in javascript asp in case the image does not dowload

Asked by: wdeley

In my database, I have about 1 file link for every four rows (of the same Advertiser).  The file link is a logo of the advertiser.  Right now I get this ugly "x" where the 2-4 other non-images exist.  Instead, I would like to replace it with a 1x1 transparent pixel.
I tried putting the following where the repeat region exists but can get it to work.

Here is what Webwoman suggested in a different forum for VBscript.  I couldn't get this to work in Javascript
Like this...

<% if rs("sm_image")<>"" then %>
  <img src="default_images_path/<%=rs("sm_image")%>">
<%else%>
  <img src="default_image.gif">
<%end if%>

You'd do the same for the other images. If you don't want to display a default image (I just do 'photo not available' as a graphic), you could display text that says the same thing.


In my case, This is the link and name of the recordset in my cell <img src="../image88/<%=(Recordset1.Fields.Item("ImageURL").Value)%>">


Please write me an if then that works in javascript asp

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Answers

 

by: kanaryPosted on 2003-08-08 at 10:12:07ID: 9109658

u may try this:

<% if (rs("sm_image") !=""){ %>
 <img src="../image88/<%=(Recordset1.Fields.Item("ImageURL").Value)%>">
<%} else {%>
 <img src="default_image.gif">
<%}%>

waiting ur reply.

 

by: wdeleyPosted on 2003-08-08 at 18:49:59ID: 9112445

what does the "sm_image" from my code? rs(Recordset1.Fields.Item("ImageURL").Value)%> ?

 

by: wdeleyPosted on 2003-08-08 at 19:00:36ID: 9112456

this is what I have right now, but I get a 500 error

<% if (Recordset1.Fields.Item("ImageURL").Value) !=""){ %>
<img src="../image88/<%=(Recordset1.Fields.Item("ImageURL").Value)%>">
<%} else {%>
<img src="nopic.gif">
<%}%>

 

by: kanaryPosted on 2003-08-09 at 01:34:13ID: 9113168


try response.write (Recordset1.Fields.Item("ImageURL").Value) alone

what does it print?

 

by: eprettiPosted on 2003-08-09 at 07:36:00ID: 9113755

are you sure that the field ImageURL contains a blank and not a null? because if it is a null you will get an error with the preceding code.. you should try
if (Recordset1.Fields.Item['ImageURL'].value+'' != '')

or

if !(isnull(Recordset1.Fields.Item['ImageURL'].value))

check the upper and lower cases i don't remember the correct ones..

 

by: kanaryPosted on 2003-08-09 at 15:21:01ID: 9115276

thx a lot wdeley,

but why the B, if we have helped u solve ur problem right, u should give us the A grade, else u should keep asking us to help u solve ur problem.

plzz check this.
http://www.experts-exchange.com/help/closing.jsp#7

u can simmply ask the moderator to raise the grade if u want.

 

by: wdeleyPosted on 2003-08-09 at 17:41:19ID: 9115587

Kanary,

your suggested script helped but it didn't work until epretti added the "null" option.  As well, your code had another error "sm_image".  Anyway, after a few hours of searching around I found the fixes.  Then epretti confirmed the key problem in your script.  I reserve the "A" mark for correct the first time around.  

thanks for your help.  keep up the good work.

w

 

by: kanaryPosted on 2003-08-09 at 23:03:58ID: 9116213

u have just said: epretti  has confirmed the key problem

giving some syntax errors doesn't mean that we r wrong, or doesn't emply the A.

anyway, if we havn't help u solve ur problem perfectly, we don't worth the A.

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