Using condition statements in the tooltip

[soudemans]

I am working with a shape file and have a numentic subclass field that I want to display in a tooltip (i.e. 1 = 'Sanitarty', 2 = 'Storm', etc). The best way I know is to use some kind of condition statement in the expression. Although the "Create/Modify Expressions" dialog has an if function: If ( [condition], [trueValue], [falseValue] ) I can't get that thing to compile. The basic idea being something like:
If ( [FIELD = 1 ], 'Sanitary', 'Other' ). For now never mind the fact that I only have two conditions. If I can get this to work I can figure out the rest.

OR if someone knows of how to use a case statement in the tooltip expression builder that would be even better. 😄

Thanks

[sakkaku]

Have you tried the 'Lookup' function under conversion? It looks like it operates similar to a case statement.

{code}
Lookup ( [expression], [defaultValue], [index], [value], [index], [value], [index], [value] )
{code}

[soudemans]

Sakkaku,

Thanks for the response. Indeed Lookup() behaves like an Immediate IF or a Select Case. Who would have thought.

[paulius]

Hello,

I have a similar situacion and can't get working IF conversion.

The idea is to show or not the url link, depending on value in properties.

if(length(urlLink)>0, 'Show url', 'Don't show url')

The problem is that it is not working.. it requires "length(urlLink)>0" to be text value.

urlLink - text property with url

p.s.

if(urlLink, 'Show', 'Don't show') doesn't work. Everytime it returns false.

Anybody have any ideas on this?