help with if statement. searching for jpg or gif

[Zen Masta]

Original code:
<% img_name=rs("ISBN") & ".jpg" if CheckPath(img_name)=true then%>
<IMG src="../images/70pixelsTall/<%=rs("ISBN")%>.jpg" width="50" height="70"
border=0>
<% else %>
<img src="../images/70pixelsTall/noimage70.jpg" width="50" height="70"
border=0>
<%end if%>

I want to change this so that it also looks for gifs also. How can I add the
following code or change the original code so it checks/displays gifs if jpg
isn't available.

<% img_name=rs("ISBN") & ".gif" if CheckPath(img_name)=true then%>
<IMG src="../images/70pixelsTall/<%=rs("ISBN")%>.gif" width="50" height="70"
border=0>

 

[Mike Brind]

Original code:
<% img_name=rs("ISBN") & ".jpg" if CheckPath(img_name)=true then%>
<IMG src="../images/70pixelsTall/<%=rs("ISBN")%>.jpg" width="50" height="70"
border=0>
<% else %>
<img src="../images/70pixelsTall/noimage70.jpg" width="50" height="70"
border=0>
<%end if%>

I want to change this so that it also looks for gifs also. How can I add the
following code or change the original code so it checks/displays gifs if jpg
isn't available.

<% img_name=rs("ISBN") & ".gif" if CheckPath(img_name)=true then%>
<IMG src="../images/70pixelsTall/<%=rs("ISBN")%>.gif" width="50" height="70"
border=0>

<%
img_name=rs("ISBN")
if CheckPath(img_name & ".jpg")=true then
%>
<IMG src="../images/70pixelsTall/<%=rs("ISBN")%>.jpg" width="50"
height="70"
border=0>
<%
elseif
CheckPath(img_name & ".gif")=true then
%>
<IMG src="../images/70pixelsTall/<%=rs("ISBN")%>.gif" width="50"
height="70"
border=0>
<%
else
%>
<img src="../images/70pixelsTall/noimage70.jpg" width="50" height="70"
border=0>
<%end if%>

 

[Zen Masta]

Thanks. But that's actually what I tried originally, well not exactly. You
put the & ".jpg" inside the 2nd parentheses and I left it out as it was.
However, I did try to copy and paste your code over mine and I got the same
syntax error:

Microsoft VBScript compilation error '800a03ea'
Syntax error
/search.asp, line 909
elseif
------^

 

[Mike Brind]

Thanks. But that's actually what I tried originally, well not exactly.
You put the & ".jpg" inside the 2nd parentheses and I left it out as
it was. However, I did try to copy and paste your code over mine and I
got the same syntax error:

Microsoft VBScript compilation error '800a03ea'
Syntax error
/search.asp, line 909
elseif
------^

Yeah - google shoved a line break after elseif where there shouldn't be
one.

elseif CheckPath(img_name & ".gif")=true then

should all be on one line.

 

[Zen Masta]

Still no luck.
yourcode
Microsoft VBScript compilation error '800a03f9'
Expected 'Then'
search.asp, line 909
elseif img_name=rs("ISBN")
--------------------------^
mine
Microsoft VBScript compilation error '800a03f9'
Expected 'Then'
/search2.asp, line 910
elseif img_name=rs("ISBN") & ".gif"
-----------------------------------^

 

[Zen Masta]

never mind, i had a typo. thanks !

 

[Mike Brind]

Still no luck.
yourcode
Microsoft VBScript compilation error '800a03f9'
Expected 'Then'
search.asp, line 909

How many??!?

elseif img_name=rs("ISBN")
--------------------------^

I don't see that line anywhere in the code I posted.

 

[Zen Masta]

No, I got it to work I had just had a typo... I accidentally put the elseif
before img_name=rs("ISBN") instead of CheckPath

 

[Mike Brind]

No, I got it to work I had just had a typo... I accidentally put the
elseif before img_name=rs("ISBN") instead of CheckPath

Given the number of lines in your search.asp, you might find some useful
advice here: http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2424

 

[Zen Masta]

Thanks for the link. I'll keep it for my own references. Unfortunately I'm
not really a programmer and so I'm not the one that wrote the site. I was
asking for help on this problem because the programmers were trying to tell
me it would take 8 hours to impliment this change on 6 pages. I knew this
was rediculously overtimed since I was able to figure out what changes need
to be made (with your help) with not much effort.

long story short programmers are from india

 

[Bob Lehmann]

long story short programmers are from india
Yes, but they only get paid $5.00 an hour.

Bob Lehmann