Re: if else if statement failed...

Just found the problem, the if, else-if, else statement work okay when it is too many. The reason it doesn't work is because there's a loophole in the script due to someone's flaw logic or haven't thought about it when brainstorming... Thanks, Scott "Scott Fletcher" <scott@abcoa.com> wrote in message news:20030626200655.90401.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > I am seeing the problem now. It seem that it had to do with the 'OR' > statement inside the elseif statement... I'm going to try a workaround to > it... As for you mentioning about the code... It's too bad this message > window doesn't properly display the tabs.... > > --clip-- > if ($firstname == \"\") {echo \"Enter [First Name]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($lastname == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Last Name]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($address == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Address]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($city == \"\") {echo \"Enter [City]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($state == \"\") {echo \"Enter [State]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($zipcode == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Zip Code]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($homephoneno == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Home Phone #]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($dob == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Date of Birth]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($ssn == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Social Security No]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($dln == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Driver\'s License No]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($occupation == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Occupation]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($months == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Residence Months]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($rentown == \"Renting\" || $rentown == \"Lease\" || $rentown == > \"Buying House W/Mortgage\") { > > /* > > if ($towhompaid == \"\") {echo \"Enter [To Whom Paid]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($paymentaddress == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Home Payment Address]\"; > return false;} > > elseif ($paymentcity == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Home Payment City]\"; return > false;} > > elseif ($paymentstate == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Home Payment State]\"; return > false;} > > elseif ($paymentzipcode == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Home Payment Zip Code]\"; > return false;} > > */ > > } > > /* > > elseif ($income == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Income]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($typeofincome == \"\" && $otherincome > 0) {echo \"Enter > [Type of > Income]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($bankname == \"\") {echo \"Enter [Bank Name]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jlastname == \"\") {echo > \"Enter Cobuyer\'s > [Last Name]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jaddress == \"\") {echo > \"Enter Cobuyer\'s > [Address]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jcity == \"\") {echo \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s > [City]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jstate == \"\") {echo \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s > [State]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jzipcode == \"\") {echo > \"Enter Cobuyer\'s > [Zip Code]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jhomephoneno == \"\") {echo > \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s [Home Phone #]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jdob == \"\") {echo \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s [Date > of Birth]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jssn == \"\") {echo \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s > [Social Security No]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jdln == \"\") {echo \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s > [Driver\'s License No]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Joccupation == \"\") {echo > \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s [Occupation]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jmonths == \"\") {echo \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s > [Residence Months]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && ($Jrentown == \"Renting\" || > $Jrentown == > \"Lease\" || $Jrentown == \"Buying House W/Mortgage\")) { > > if ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jtowhompaid == \"\") {echo \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s > [To Whom Paid]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jpaymentaddress == \"\") {echo > \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s [Home Payment Address]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jpaymentcity == \"\") {echo > \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s [Home Payment City]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jpaymentstate == \"\") {echo > \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s [Home Payment State]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jpaymentzipcode == \"\") {echo > \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s [Home Payment Zip Code]\"; return false;} > > } > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jincome == \"\") {echo \"Enter > Cobuyer\'s > [Income]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jtypeofincome == \"\" && > $Jotherincome > 0) > {echo \"Enter Cobuyer\'s [Type of Income]\"; return false;} > > elseif ($Jfirstname != \"\" && $Jbankname == \"\") {echo > \"Enter Cobuyer\'s > [Bank Name]\"; return false;} */ > > else > > return $returnvalue = \"Pass\"; > > --clip-- > > > > "Jay Blanchard" <jay.blanchard@niicommunications.com> wrote in message > news:C8F323573C030A448F3E5A2B6FE2070B0101F896@nemesis... > [snip] > Noticed something interesting. I was helping to debug someone's > programming problem and found that if there is to many 'else if' in the > if > and else statement then it doesn't work. Have anyone encoutered this > problem and know of a workaround to it? > [/snip] > > I'd have to see the code > > Jay > >