Fusion Pro VDP job

[DigiCorn]

I have a variable text field that has either 2 or 3 horizontal lines of text. They are divided vertically by a green graphic image. When there are only 2 lines of text, I need a portion of the green line covered up. I created a white box graphic and added it to the resources. Then I wrote this script:

if (Field("Direct") == "", Field("Cell") == "") return Resource("Resource1");
else return NullResource();

If both "Direct" and "Cell" are empty fields, the white box appears, which is what I want. If "Cell" exists, then the white box goes away, also what I want. But if "Direct" exists, the white box appears, which I do not want.

I thought it might be something simple, like add a line like this:

if (Field("Direct") !="") return NullResource();

but it doesn't work. I do not know JavaScript so I am confused.

[t-pat]

I don't know javascript well enough either but I can tell you that it seems like your logic is based on both conditions being true, not a one OR the other. Try moving the brackets around to nest the expressions so they're explicit, or simply add 2 conditions, not both in the same expression.

My syntax is probably fucked but something like this.

if (Field("Direct") == "" return Resource("Resource1")
else if
Field("Cell") == "") return Resource("Resource1");
else return NullResource();

[DigiCorn]

hmmm... in theory yours is correct, just like mine... but still not working...

[edit]My bad... this converse statement works.

if (Field("Direct") != "" || Field("Cell") != "") return NullResource();
else return Resource("Resource1");

[t-pat]

hmmm... in theory yours is correct, just like mine... but still not working...

I find with this stuff, you need to explicitly define the condition and result, trying to make combined statements does weird shit or no shit.

Cover each individual scenario, with it's result, in individual explicit statements, I'm not good enough at the raw scripting to be super confident in the results if I try to make complex statements.

It's surely the fault of a misplaced ")"

[DigiCorn]

Just perusing the FP forums earlier today. That Dan Korn is a real dick, man.

Thanks for you swift response, i am not sure what i am doing wrong,but when i use the rule
i get line 2: typeError: items.filter is not a function
What am i missing?

That's because you're using a version of FusionPro older than 8.0. I would have known this if either (a) you specified the version you're using in your post, or in your signature or (b) my ESP was working. See my signature below for recommendations on how to be specific about the versions of things you're using in order to get better answers to your questions.

[gnubler]

He's a real prick.  :laugh:  Someone post a dump of his sig again, it's so anal it's DVDA.

[Joe]

So Corn don't like Korn?

Weird...

[gnubler]

Korn makes our Corn look like jesus or something.

[DigiCorn]

He's a real prick.  :laugh:  Someone post a dump of his sig again, it's so anal it's DVDA.

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[DigiCorn]

He's a real prick.  :laugh:  Someone post a dump of his sig again, it's so anal it's DVDA.

The owner here called him one time when I was out. I guess he really mouthed off to the owner, and the owner here really got into a pretty serious argument, in which they traded mother insults (yo momma so fat, she walked in front of the tv and I missed three episodes). When I got back, he asked me if I knew that guy, and I said, "not personally."

[gnubler]

Like, who the fuck would sign up at a forum for what might be a one-time thing and immediately fill their sig with all that info? Screw him.

[t-pat]

I like the GMC forums better, the mods are the developers, and they're mostly Czech guys with good manners.

[DigiCorn]

Do they talk about Fusion Pro over there? I don't know Javascript, so I only log into Printables to find help steal a script I can modify.

[t-pat]

Do they talk about Fusion Pro over there? I don't know Javascript, so I only log into Printables to find help steal a script I can modify.

nope, they don't talk about anything but their software, and unfortunately for you the scripting is C++. To do what you're looking for requires no scripting.

It would be something like this:

[DigiCorn]

I don't want to bother Dan Korn with a simple request, but I've searched the forums at PTI and re-read the manual and I can't find a walkthrough on how to place an inline graphic into a VDP box. Do any FP users out there know how to do this?