Checking Custom Field

[mstella1]

Hi,

I'm trying to test a custom field so I can display text accordingly but not having any luck.

If the custom field is empty I don't want anything to show. If there is anything in the field I want the text to display.

Maybe there is a better way to do this I am just stumped right now. Custom Fields are assigned.

<mvt:if expr="len(trim(l.settings:product:customfield_values:customfields:MsgLn5)) LE 0">
Show nothing
<mvt:else>
<li><mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn5', g.MsgLn5)" />&mvte:global:MsgLn5;</li>
</mvt:if>

Thanks

[nottheusual1]

Would "<mvt:exit />" work versus the "Show nothing" ????

[mstella1]

Oh I am not familiar with that way. If I am following you then yes, "show nothing" was just my way of trying to explain this LOL!

How would I incorporate that?

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

try just:

<mvt:if expr="l.settings:product:customfield_values:customfields:MsgLn5">
Show nothing
<mvt:else>
<li><mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn5', g.MsgLn5)" />&mvte:global:MsgLn5;</li>
</mvt:if>

and also test right before with
[&mvt:product:customfield_values:customfields:Ms gLn 5;]<br>

[mstella1]

Not having any luck with this, I had to step away for a bit and jumping back in. Maybe there is another way and I am overcomplicating this. I did try mv/exit and that didn't work the way we needed it to. I did try your suggestion above Bruce but it wasn't working for me, but like I said maybe I was missing the obvious here.

In the list below I have 5 custom product fields. If the custom field is empty I don't want to display the bullets in the list and to skip the line.

Thanks for the help, I appreciate it!

 <ul>
<li>Made in USA<br></li>
<li><mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn1', g.MsgLn1)" />&mvte:global:MsgLn1;<br></li>
<li><mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn2', g.MsgLn2)" />&mvte:global:MsgLn2;<br></li>
<li><mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn3', g.MsgLn3)" />&mvte:global:MsgLn3;<br></li>
<li><mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn4', g.MsgLn4)" />&mvte:global:MsgLn4;<br></li>
<li><mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn5', g.MsgLn5)" />&mvte:global:MsgLn5;<br></li>
</ul>

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

Here's how i'd do it if in a hurry

<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn1', g.MsgLn1)" />
<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn2', g.MsgLn2)" />
<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn3', g.MsgLn3)" />
<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn4', g.MsgLn4)" />
<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn5', g.MsgLn5)" />

<ul>
<li>Made in USA<br></li>
<mvt:if expr="g.MsgLn1"><li>&mvte:global:MsgLn1;</li></mvt:if>
<mvt:if expr="g.MsgLn2"><li>&mvte:global:MsgLn2;</li></mvt:if>
<mvt:if expr="g.MsgLn3"><li>&mvte:global:MsgLn3;</li></mvt:if>
<mvt:if expr="g.MsgLn4"><li>&mvte:global:MsgLn4;</li></mvt:if>
<mvt:if expr="g.MsgLn5"><li>&mvte:global:MsgLn5;</li></mvt:if>
</ul>

Note: in the code i copied, there was a space before the custom field name. make sure that is not there ' custom_field' is not the same as 'custom_field'

[mstella1]

Perfect! That worked and saved my sanity!

Finished version in case anyone later needs to reference:

 <ul>
<li>Made in USA<br></li>
<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn1', g.MsgLn1)" /><mvt:if expr="g.MsgLn1"><li>&mvte:global:MsgLn1;</li></mvt:if>
<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn2', g.MsgLn2)" /><mvt:if expr="g.MsgLn2"><li>&mvte:global:MsgLn2;</li></mvt:if>
<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn3', g.MsgLn3)" /><mvt:if expr="g.MsgLn3"><li>&mvte:global:MsgLn3;</li></mvt:if>
<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn4', g.MsgLn4)" /><mvt:if expr="g.MsgLn4"><li>&mvte:global:MsgLn4;</li></mvt:if>
<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn5', g.MsgLn5)" /><mvt:if expr="g.MsgLn5"><li>&mvte:global:MsgLn5;</li></mvt:if>
<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn6', g.MsgLn6)" /><mvt:if expr="g.MsgLn6"><li>&mvte:global:MsgLn6;</li></mvt:if>
<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Product_Code(l.settings:product:code,' MsgLn7', g.MsgLn7)" /><mvt:if expr="g.MsgLn7"><li>&mvte:global:MsgLn7;</li></mvt:if>
</ul>

Thank you Bruce!