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Erik - 3/13/2013 3:33:44 PM

Showing fallback web part

On my template, I want to show a 'fallback' web part if a property on a particular document is empty.

In the web part properties, under 'Visible', I put the following macro:

{(1)%{(2)%CurrentDocument.LeftColumn%(2)}|(default)empty|(equals)empty|(falsevalue)FALSE|(truevalue)TRUE#%(1)}

However, the web part always shows. It doesn't hide when there is text in the 'LeftColumn' property of my document.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Erik


Certified Developer 13	kentico-jx2tech - 3/13/2013 3:58:26 PM RE:Showing fallback web part try something like... {% CurrentDocument.LeftColumn.ToString().Length==0 %}


Certified Developer v7	Erik - 3/13/2013 4:04:10 PM RE:Showing fallback web part That doesn't appear to be working either :(


Member	eagleag - 3/13/2013 4:18:02 PM RE:Showing fallback web part if you put this macro in the content before (or any place it will appear on the page) {% CurrentDocument.LeftColumn.ToString() %} do you see the content entered in that field?


Certified Developer v7	Erik - 3/13/2013 4:19:10 PM RE:Showing fallback web part Yes


Member	eagleag - 3/13/2013 4:30:41 PM RE:Showing fallback web part try this: {% if(CurrentDocument.LeftColumn.ToString() == "") { return "True"; }else{ return "False"; } %} If it doesn't work please check what the default value of "LeftColumn" is. Is it empty string or null? Can try this IF statement: if(CurrentDocument.LeftColumn.ToString() == "" \|\| CurrentDocument.LeftColumn == null )

Certified Developer v7

Erik - 3/14/2013 11:19:07 AM

RE:Showing fallback web part

{%
if(CurrentDocument.LeftColumn.ToString()  == "")
{
    return "True";
     
}else{

   return "False";
}
%}

Worked, thanks! I didn't know you could write a conditional statement in a macro like that.

I think between that other conditional format and nested macros, Kentico probably wasn't parsing it correctly. (e.g. I noticed another problem having a semicolon in a return value messing up parsing of macros. We ended up having to create a {semicolon} macro that returns a semicolon.)


Kentico Legend	Brenden Kehren - 3/14/2013 7:22:50 AM RE:Showing fallback web part My suggestion would be to check out this blog post from Karol about testing macros and K#. Probably the fastest and easiest way to get the results you are looking for out of a macro.

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