Re: [htmltmpl] TMPL_IF truth vs definition

[Douglas K. <dlk...@rh...>]

On Friday 21 June 2002 09:43 am, you wrote:
> Hi Tugrul,
>
> I normally don't jump in on these conversations, but are you really
> suggesting that TMPL_IF be true if the value of the variable is 0? 0 = true
> goes against everything computers stand for.
>
> > TMPL_IF works all of the time except when the data that exists just
> > happens to be 0 (or anything else that is false).
>
> So, what you are saying is TMPL_IF is false if the data is false. Sounds
> like it works perfectly to me!
>
The problem I see with that, is if the TMPL_IF is reading the data.  we 
should be able to see if the data equal a value.  If that is a case then 
there should be something like this:

<TMPL_IF NAME="FOO" eq 5>

The data is aready known because it knowns that the data is either zero or 
something else.  It should not be that much work to do a test against a value.

my 2 cents

Douglas