Issue with Visual Basic syntax in a HTML code

[JPRW]

Hello All.

I am having issues with the visualbasic gramatic for the following scenario:

I am retrieving information from an Access 2000 Database. The current fields
are:

ebay, which is a yes / no, showing as -1 or 0
ebay_path, which is a memo field with the ebay link to the product
auctioned.

within the HTML code, I have the following code:
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<%
if elbadet.Fields. Item("ebay").Va lue = -1 then
<a href="<%=(elbad et.Fields.Item( "ruta_ebay").Va lue)%>" target="_blank" ><img
src="images/content/ebay_auctions.g if" width="296" height="43" border="0">
else
<img src="images/content/ebay_auctions_i nactive.gif" width="296" height="43"
border="0">
end if
%>
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where
elbadet is the name of the recordset
ebay is the field having the value
ruta_ebay is the other field with the path
Once previewed :is giving me the following error

HTTP 500.100 - Internal Server Error - ASP error
Internet Information Services

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Technical Information (for support personnel)

a.. Error Type:
Microsoft VBScript compilation (0x800A0400)
Expected statement
/lacany/TMP6hxrg14ri3.a sp, line 62
<a href="<%=(elbad et.Fields.Item( "ruta_ebay").Va lue)
b.. Browser Type:
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0)

c.. Page:
GET /lacany/TMP6hxrg14ri3.a sp

d.. Time:
Monday, July 19, 2004, 11:10:52 PM
e.. More information:
Microsoft Support
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In plain english I need the statement to behave something like this
(pseudocode)

If the specified filed = -1 then show the active gif image and the link
else
show the inactive gif image
end if statent
Thanks in advance; any help is highly appreciated.

Juan Pablo Rojas
merca-web.com