Check for truth of variable in HTML::Template

stevieb has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I am having a brain fart and old-timer moment. I'm tired and not seeing something obvious...

Can I get a Monk to help me figure out how to check for truth when presenting an element with HTML::Template?

I have the following code which essentially sets a done flag to true or false:

    ...

    my $unfinished_bcasts = $Broadcast->unfinished;
            
    my $finished = 0;

    if (! grep { $bcast_id == $_ } @$unfinished_bcasts) {
        $finished = 1;
    }

    $bcast_data->{$bcast_id}{finished} = $finished; 

    ...
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I then have an HTML::Template template that has this:

    <TMPL_IF NAME=FINISHED>
        <tr align="left">
              <td><b>Time Finished</b></td>
              <td><TMPL_VAR NAME=TIME_FINISHED></td>
          </tr>
    </TMPL_IF>
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My expectation is, is that the TIME_FINISHED var will appear in the HTML table *if* the FINISHED var is true. My issue is that no matter what I set FINISHED to, the TIME_FINISHED always appears in the HTML. I can confirm with certainty that both variables are being passed along properly to the template.

Please help me with what I'm completely missing.

-stevieb

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Re: Check for truth of variable in HTML::Template by GrandFather (Saint) on Jul 17, 2024 at 06:51 UTC
The fine documentation suggests you need to call `$template->param(FINISHED => $finished)`. Optimising for fewest key strokes only makes sense transmitting to Pluto or beyond	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Check for truth of variable in HTML::Template by stevieb (Canon) on Jul 17, 2024 at 06:06 UTC
This may be my own fsck up here... please don't waste time on looking into it, as I believe I'm not actually sending the proper data to the template engine... I'll advise if this is still a problem after I confirm my data.	[reply]
Re^2: Check for truth of variable in HTML::Template by cavac (Parson) on Jul 17, 2024 at 14:21 UTC
Just a little tip, you can debug-output into HTML, too, because it supports comments ;-) `<!-- YOUR COMMENT HERE -->` [download] So you can check your variable used in TT like this: `<!-- Foo: [% Bar %] -->` [download] If you are generating HTML used in a browser, you can also debug to the JS console: `<script>console.log("Foo: [% Bar %]");</script>` [download] PerlMonks XP is useless? Not anymore: XPD - Do more with your PerlMonks XP Also check out my sisters artwork and my rather simple sketches/one-panel comics	[reply] [d/l] [select]


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