Math with numeric values derived from a dropdown field
I had a dropdown field with a handle of hLevel, with only numeric values in it, anticipating that I could do math with the values in my template. But it seems I can't.
{% set dif = subhead.hLevel - subhead.next.hLevel %}
…returns an error message ending in:
“could not be converted to int”
I found a thread convinced that number_format “converts a string to a number”, so I tried that:
{% set dif = subhead.hLevel|number_format - subhead.next.hLevel|number_format %}
…but that doesn't work either. The error message changes to:
“could not be converted to double”
Which doesn't surprise me as I did think that number_format is for float to formatted string conversion, not the other way round as well. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
When I change the field format to number everything works fine, but…
It would be good if there is an option to have dropdown field values be parsed as numbers, because from a UX perspective I would prefer that the field is a dropdown.
Or is there some workaround I've missed?
drop-down number math
asked Feb 1 at 18:16
Jonathan SchofieldJonathan Schofield
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I had a dropdown field with a handle of hLevel, with only numeric values in it, anticipating that I could do math with the values in my template. But it seems I can't.
{% set dif = subhead.hLevel - subhead.next.hLevel %}
…returns an error message ending in:
“could not be converted to int”
I found a thread convinced that number_format “converts a string to a number”, so I tried that:
{% set dif = subhead.hLevel|number_format - subhead.next.hLevel|number_format %}
…but that doesn't work either. The error message changes to:
“could not be converted to double”
Which doesn't surprise me as I did think that number_format is for float to formatted string conversion, not the other way round as well. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
When I change the field format to number everything works fine, but…
It would be good if there is an option to have dropdown field values be parsed as numbers, because from a UX perspective I would prefer that the field is a dropdown.
Or is there some workaround I've missed?
drop-down number math
asked Feb 1 at 18:16
Jonathan SchofieldJonathan Schofield
1516
add a comment |
I had a dropdown field with a handle of hLevel, with only numeric values in it, anticipating that I could do math with the values in my template. But it seems I can't.
{% set dif = subhead.hLevel - subhead.next.hLevel %}
…returns an error message ending in:
“could not be converted to int”
I found a thread convinced that number_format “converts a string to a number”, so I tried that:
{% set dif = subhead.hLevel|number_format - subhead.next.hLevel|number_format %}
…but that doesn't work either. The error message changes to:
“could not be converted to double”
Which doesn't surprise me as I did think that number_format is for float to formatted string conversion, not the other way round as well. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
When I change the field format to number everything works fine, but…
It would be good if there is an option to have dropdown field values be parsed as numbers, because from a UX perspective I would prefer that the field is a dropdown.
Or is there some workaround I've missed?
drop-down number math
asked Feb 1 at 18:16
Jonathan SchofieldJonathan Schofield
1516
I had a dropdown field with a handle of hLevel, with only numeric values in it, anticipating that I could do math with the values in my template. But it seems I can't.
{% set dif = subhead.hLevel - subhead.next.hLevel %}
…returns an error message ending in:
“could not be converted to int”
I found a thread convinced that number_format “converts a string to a number”, so I tried that:
{% set dif = subhead.hLevel|number_format - subhead.next.hLevel|number_format %}
…but that doesn't work either. The error message changes to:
“could not be converted to double”
Which doesn't surprise me as I did think that number_format is for float to formatted string conversion, not the other way round as well. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
When I change the field format to number everything works fine, but…
It would be good if there is an option to have dropdown field values be parsed as numbers, because from a UX perspective I would prefer that the field is a dropdown.
Or is there some workaround I've missed?
drop-down number math
drop-down number math
asked Feb 1 at 18:16
Jonathan SchofieldJonathan Schofield
1516
asked Feb 1 at 18:16
Jonathan SchofieldJonathan Schofield
1516
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Have you tried subhead.hLevel.value?
answered Feb 1 at 18:21
Olivier BonOlivier Bon
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Doh! I am an idiot. That works. Thanks Olivier :)
– Jonathan Schofield
Feb 1 at 18:26
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@JonathanSchofield Happened to me, that's the only reason I picked up on it ;) Glad I could help
– Olivier Bon
Feb 1 at 18:30
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Have you tried subhead.hLevel.value?
answered Feb 1 at 18:21
Olivier BonOlivier Bon
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Doh! I am an idiot. That works. Thanks Olivier :)
– Jonathan Schofield
Feb 1 at 18:26
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@JonathanSchofield Happened to me, that's the only reason I picked up on it ;) Glad I could help
– Olivier Bon
Feb 1 at 18:30
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Have you tried subhead.hLevel.value?
answered Feb 1 at 18:21
Olivier BonOlivier Bon
64437
Doh! I am an idiot. That works. Thanks Olivier :)
– Jonathan Schofield
Feb 1 at 18:26
1
@JonathanSchofield Happened to me, that's the only reason I picked up on it ;) Glad I could help
– Olivier Bon
Feb 1 at 18:30
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Have you tried subhead.hLevel.value?
answered Feb 1 at 18:21
Olivier BonOlivier Bon
64437
Have you tried subhead.hLevel.value?
answered Feb 1 at 18:21
Olivier BonOlivier Bon
64437
answered Feb 1 at 18:21
Olivier BonOlivier Bon
64437
answered Feb 1 at 18:21
Olivier BonOlivier Bon
64437
answered Feb 1 at 18:21
Olivier BonOlivier Bon
64437
64437
Doh! I am an idiot. That works. Thanks Olivier :)
– Jonathan Schofield
Feb 1 at 18:26
1
@JonathanSchofield Happened to me, that's the only reason I picked up on it ;) Glad I could help
– Olivier Bon
Feb 1 at 18:30
add a comment |
Doh! I am an idiot. That works. Thanks Olivier :)
– Jonathan Schofield
Feb 1 at 18:26
1
@JonathanSchofield Happened to me, that's the only reason I picked up on it ;) Glad I could help
– Olivier Bon
Feb 1 at 18:30
Doh! I am an idiot. That works. Thanks Olivier :)
– Jonathan Schofield
Feb 1 at 18:26
Doh! I am an idiot. That works. Thanks Olivier :)
– Jonathan Schofield
Feb 1 at 18:26
1
1
@JonathanSchofield Happened to me, that's the only reason I picked up on it ;) Glad I could help
– Olivier Bon
Feb 1 at 18:30
@JonathanSchofield Happened to me, that's the only reason I picked up on it ;) Glad I could help
– Olivier Bon
Feb 1 at 18:30
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