If not working in expressions

[kukelyk]

Type: Number
Name: a
Formula: if(length>100)(3)

Error message:

The specified string contains a syntax error
Syntax error here
(Number [mm]) a: if(length>100)(3);

Error from the log:

&MACRO ASK_ITEM 1507328 (1 STRN 0) = "if(length>100)(3)" !
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 1310720 (1 STRN 0) = "a" !
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 1310720 (1 STRN 0) = "a" !
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 1507328 (1 STRN 0) = "if(length>100)(3)" !
&MACRO EVENT ACTIVATE 0 0, 1507328, 0, 0, 0!
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 1507328 (1 STRN 0) = "if(length>100)(3)" !
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 1507328 (1 STRN 0) = "if(length>100)(3)" !
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 13 (1 OPTM 0) = 1 ! mm
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 1507328 (1 STRN 0) = "if(length>100)(3)" !
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 1310720 (1 STRN 0) = "a" !
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 13 (1 OPTM 0) = 1 ! mm
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 12 (1 OPTM 0) = 2 ! Length
&MACRO ASK_ITEM 11 (1 OPTM 0) = 0 ! Number
!!!&MACRO EVENT FOCUS_OUT 0 0, 1507328, 0, 0, 0! (Application CB Nested)
!!!&MACRO ASK_ITEM 1507328 (1 STRN 0) = "if(length>100)(3)" !
&MACRO FOCUS CHANGE IN 1
&MACRO MESSAGE_BOX -2 The specified string contains a syntax error
&MACRO MESSAGE_TEXT
&MACRO MESSAGE_TEXT Syntax error here
&MACRO MESSAGE_TEXT (Number [mm]) a: if(length>100)(3);
&MACRO MENU, 0, UG_HELP_SYSTEM_LOG UG_GATEWAY_MAIN_MENUBAR ! <MB/Toolbar>

what can be the problem?
I am on NX 8.0.3.4

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kukelyk

 

[NXLars]

You need an ELSE...
IF(length > 100)(3) ELSE (0)

/Lars

 

[kukelyk]

thanks

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kukelyk