in reply to Re: Checking for empty CGI params; this isn't working
in thread Checking for empty CGI params; this isn't working

syntax error at /var/securewww/virtual/webewebin.com/a/signup.cgi line
+ 61, near ") {"
syntax error at /var/securewww/virtual/webewebin.com/a/signup.cgi line
+ 76, near "}"
  (Might be a runaway multi-line ~~ string starting on line 73)
Execution of /var/securewww/virtual/webewebin.com/a/signup.cgi aborted
+ due to compilation errors.

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I get that error from 
elsif ((length(param('tele')   > 0) || (length(param('mobile') > 0)) {

   error("You need to enter either a telephone or a mobile");

 }

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Re: Re: Re: Checking for empty CGI params; this isn't working
by little (Curate) on Jul 14, 2002 at 18:07 UTC 

    elsif (
  (length(param('tele')) > 0)
   ||
  (length(param('mobile')) > 0)
) { .. }

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    you've simply missed a brace each after 'tele' and 'mobile' :-)

    Have a nice day
    All decision is left to your taste

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      this is what happens, when I dont enter anything in both I pass, but if I do enter something I get the error, how is it backwords
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        So you might want to post a bigger chunk of code and tell us what lines 61 or 76 are?

        Have a nice day
        All decision is left to your taste

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        Just to be an ass, if you are getting exactly the opposite results than what you are expecting, negate the expression with an !. For the real solution, I would suggest printing out the values of your variables along with their associated lengths. Also, is there a trailing new-line character. There is something to be said for DIY...

        thor

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