A simple question

[kosaks]

Hello to everyone

 

I would like to ask for this simple question.. Im trying to put if and else condition on my php code. However this condition is not working..

 

if($file == #3#){
echo "No results found";
}else{ echo "results has been found"; }

 

This variable $file is the result after i used an API.. If the API does not see any results they would return #3# as the result. This means they returned a transaction code of 3 which you can see here http://developer.textapp.net/WebService/TransactionCodes.aspx means that there was nothing to return.

 

The condition does not function well even if i make 3 or #3# as part of the condition. Can you help me guys?

 

thanks

[trq]

#3# should cause you a syntax error as it makes absolutely no sense to php. You probably need to check for a string.

 

if ($file == '#3#') {

[kosaks]

Hello..

 

Thanks for your help.. Sadly it does not solve my problem.. I've check the result again on the API and it returned #3# as the result.. However by using the if statement

 

if($file == '#3#'){
echo "No results found";
}else{ echo "results has been found"; }

 

the result is results has been found which is wrong the result should be No results found since my API does not see any result..

 

Does this has something to do with the returned string of my API?

 

thanks

[trq]

What exactly is being returned and how?

[kosaks]

Hello sir

 

This is actually being returned by the API #3# if it does not see any result. You can check it here http://developer.textapp.net/WebService/Methods_GetSMSInbound.aspx and for the transaction code #3# you can refer it here http://developer.textapp.net/WebService/TransactionCodes.aspx..

 

Dont know why the condition is not working..

 

thanks

[trq]

We need to see code and exactly what your getting back as a response.

[kosaks]

Hello sir.. this is the code..

 

<?php

$sc = new SoapClient('http://www.textapp.net/webservice/service.asmx?wsdl');

$params = new stdClass();

 

$params->returnCSVString = true;

$params->externalLogin = 'SU11202050';

$params->password = 'jpdxcPK2';

$params->number = '+447537404702';

$params->keyword = 'test';

 

$result = $sc->__call('GetSMSInbound', array($params));

$file = $result->GetSMSInboundResult;

 

if($file == '#3#'){

echo "No results found";

}else{ echo "results has been found"; }

 

echo $file;

?>

 

thanks

[trq]

What does:

 

echo $file;

 

output?

[kosaks]

yes sir.. it shows the output of the API..

[trq]

Which is what exactly?

 

I swear, this is the last time I'm going to ask this same question.

[kosaks]

Hello sir

 

Sorry if you did not understand my reply. I myself is being puzzled on my work.

When i use the API (Please refer to the API code earlier) it returns this as the output..

 

#1# "4","+447980987654","+447781537583","","2009-07-08","10:38:15","hello "","" world","Green" "5","+447980987654","+44776230146","","2009-07-08","10:38:55","hello world","Green"

 

otherwise if it does have have any output to return.. this is the returned output of the API

 

#3#

 

Im thinking why my condition does not work well.. if i use this code for my condition..

 

if($file == '#3#'){
echo "No results found";
}else{ echo "results has been found"; }

 

Does this makes sense sir? thanks

 

[kosaks]

[Muddy_Funster]

what about making this change

if(trim($file) == '#3#'){

 

[MasterACE14]

if(strpos($file, '#3#')){
echo "No results found";
}else{ echo "results has been found"; }

[kosaks]

Thanks guys..

 

My problem is solve now..

 

if(trim($file) == '#3#'){
echo "No results found";
}else{echo "results has been found"; }

[PFMaBiSmAd]

@MasterACE14, the logic you posted will fail to work when the '#3#' string is present and starts at position 0 in the variable.

[MasterACE14]

ah true.