if...else

Executes a set of statements if a specified condition is true. If the condition is false, another set of statements can be executed.

Syntax

if ( condition )
{
statements1
}
[else
{
statements2
}]

Parameter	Description
condition	Can be any MetaScript expression that evaluates to true or false. Parentheses are required around the condition. If condition evaluates to true, the statements in statements1 are executed.
statements1,statements2	Can be any MetaScript statements, including further nested if statements. Multiple statements must be enclosed in braces.

You should not use simple assignments in a conditional statement. For example, do not use the following code:

If you need to use an assignment in a conditional statement, put additional parentheses around the assignment. For example, use if ((x = y)).