if ( $action eq 'new' )
{
 if (!$name)
 {
  &print_error;
 }
 else
 {
  &code_to_create_new();
 }
}

##</code><code>##

if ( $action eq 'new' )
{
 if (!$name)
 {
  &print_error;
  ###?###
 }
 &code_to_create_new();
}