Variable smaller than question.

[Miguel Orrego]

Hi,

Can somebody tell me why when I run this code i get this result?

<%
If Available < Requested then

Response.Write "Available = "&Available&"<BR>"
Response.Write "Requested = "&Requested

Else

blah blah blah

End If
%>

Result:

Available = 5
Requested = 2

It's clear that Available is not smaller than Requested so why is it
response.writing instead of doing blah blah blah?

Is my syntax horribly wrong or something?

Help Appreciated. Thanks.

[Roland Hall]

"Miguel Orrego" wrote:
: <%
: If Available < Requested then
:
: Response.Write "Available = "&Available&"<BR>"
: Response.Write "Requested = "&Requested
:
: Else
:
: blah blah blah
:
: End If
: %>
:
: Result:
:
: Available = 5
: Requested = 2
:
: It's clear that Available is not smaller than Requested so why is it
: response.writing instead of doing blah blah blah?
:
: Is my syntax horribly wrong or something?

Miguel...

Put this right under <%@ LANGUAGE=VBScript %>
<% Option Explicit %>

If you typed your code in here, perhaps in your code there is a typo for
Available.
Option Explicit requires that you (Dim)ension all variables so if you have a
typo, it will tell you.
Also, put a space on either side of & so you do not have a problem with hex
values &h and so it is easier to read.

<%@ LANGUAGE=VBScript %>
<%
Option Explicit

Dim Available, Requested
Available = 5
Requested = 2

If Available < Requested then
Response.Write "Available = " & Available & "<BR>"
Response.Write "Requested = " & Requested
Else
'blah blah blah
End If
%>

HTH...

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[Chris Barber]

More likely that the < operator is comparing string to string.

So try this:

<%
If IsNumeric(Available) and IsNumeric(Requested) Then
If CDbl(Available) < CDbl(Requested) then
Response.Write "Available = " & Available & "<BR>"
Response.Write "Requested = " & Requested
Else
'blah blah blah
End If
Else
Response.Write "One or more of the variables are *not* numeric"
End if
%>

Also remember to use spaces around the ampersand (concatenation) operator.

"Miguel Orrego" <mi****@stressedmonkey.net-nospam> wrote in message
news:40***********************@news.dial.pipex.com ...
Hi,

Can somebody tell me why when I run this code i get this result?

<%
If Available < Requested then

Response.Write "Available = "&Available&"<BR>"
Response.Write "Requested = "&Requested

Else

blah blah blah

End If
%>

Result:

Available = 5
Requested = 2

It's clear that Available is not smaller than Requested so why is it
response.writing instead of doing blah blah blah?

Is my syntax horribly wrong or something?

Help Appreciated. Thanks.

[StressedMonkey]

Yep, that was the one.

Thanks Chris!
"Chris Barber" <ch***@blue-canoe.co.uk.NOSPAM> wrote in message
news:ek**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

More likely that the < operator is comparing string to string.

So try this:

<%
If IsNumeric(Available) and IsNumeric(Requested) Then
If CDbl(Available) < CDbl(Requested) then
Response.Write "Available = " & Available & "<BR>"
Response.Write "Requested = " & Requested
Else
'blah blah blah
End If
Else
Response.Write "One or more of the variables are *not* numeric"
End if
%>

Also remember to use spaces around the ampersand (concatenation) operator.

"Miguel Orrego" <mi****@stressedmonkey.net-nospam> wrote in message
news:40***********************@news.dial.pipex.com ...
Hi,

Can somebody tell me why when I run this code i get this result?

<%
If Available < Requested then

Response.Write "Available = "&Available&"<BR>"
Response.Write "Requested = "&Requested

Else

blah blah blah

End If
%>

Result:

Available = 5
Requested = 2

It's clear that Available is not smaller than Requested so why is it
response.writing instead of doing blah blah blah?

Is my syntax horribly wrong or something?

Help Appreciated. Thanks.