MS Word - Can't build string as result of condition test on variable

[phessup]

Here's the problem code in Microsoft Word (2000) template:

{IF {DOCPROPERTY&quot;Custom_val&quot; } < &quot; &quot; &quot;None&quot; DOCPROPERTY&quot;Custom_val&quot;}++&quot; percent&quot;}

Here's what I'm trying to do:

If Custom_val is empty, return &quot;None&quot; otherwise return the value of Custom_val appended with the word &quot;percent&quot;

Here's what I've tried:

I've tried &quot;+&quot;, &quot;-&quot;, &quot;&&quot;, &quot;_&quot;, &quot;&&&quot;, and &quot;++&quot; so far to concatenate the elements 'Custom_val' and &quot;percent&quot; without success. Word will not recognize any element beyond the first element of the attempted concatenation. This is not a mail merge which would be able to use the built in &quot;IF...Then...Else&quot; function of &quot;add a field&quot;.

Can someone please tell me how to do this?

Thanks

 

[bandit600]

Whilst no expert in Word, it would appear you may be missing a bracket.

bandit600

 

[phessup]

You have a sharp eye, but it was just a recopying typo. The original code was built with drop boxes which automatically includes the &quot;{}&quot; as placeholders for the begin/end element markers. I had to manually retype the &quot;{}&quot; braces in order for the code to appear in this forum. Must have missed one. The code actually reads as follows:

{IF {DOCPROPERTY&quot;Custom_val&quot; } < &quot; &quot; &quot;None&quot; {DOCPROPERTY&quot;Custom_val&quot;}++&quot; percent&quot;}

Hope you can help me.