Using Conditional Statements in Messages

Conditional Messages 
 iReporter supports conditional message lines using a simple bracket syntax. Place a condition in parentheses at the start of any message field — if the condition is false at press time, that line is silently skipped and nothing is sent for it. 
 Syntax 
 (condition)message text here 
 Everything after the closing ) is sent only when the condition is true. No closing tag needed — the condition applies to the whole line. 
 Example 
 (GAPBEHIND1<2)/msg {CARBEHIND1} Car {CAR#} is pitting this lap! 
 This sends a private message to the car immediately behind only if it is within 2 seconds. If the gap is greater the line is skipped entirely and nothing is sent. 
 AND and OR 
 Combine multiple conditions on the one line using && (AND) or || (OR). AND is evaluated before OR. 
 
 
 
 Example 
 Sends when 
 
 
 
 
 (CRASH && GAPBEHIND1<5)/rc Contact near traffic! 
 A crash is active AND car 1 behind is within 5s 
 
 
 (CRASH || INCIDENT)/rc Incident detected! 
 A crash OR an incident is currently active 
 
 
 (FLAG=Yellow && GAPHEAD<3)/rc Yellow — tight ahead! 
 Yellow flag AND less than 3s to car ahead 
 
 
 
 You can also write AND and OR in plain English instead of && and || . 
 Available Conditions 
 Crash and Incident 
 
 
 
 Condition 
 True when 
 
 
 
 
 CRASH 
 A crash is currently detected 
 
 
 NOCRASH 
 No crash is currently active 
 
 
 INCIDENT 
 An incident is currently detected 
 
 
 NOINCIDENT 
 No incident is currently active 
 
 
 
 Gap Conditions 
 Replace N with any number of seconds. Operators: < > <= >= 
 
 
 
 Condition 
 True when 
 
 
 
 
 GAPHEAD<N or GAPHEAD1<N 
 Gap to 1st car ahead is less than N seconds 
 
 
 GAPHEAD2<N 
 Gap to 2nd car ahead is less than N seconds 
 
 
 GAPHEAD3<N 
 Gap to 3rd car ahead is less than N seconds 
 
 
 GAPBEHIND<N or GAPBEHIND1<N 
 Gap to 1st car behind is less than N seconds 
 
 
 GAPBEHIND2<N 
 Gap to 2nd car behind is less than N seconds 
 
 
 GAPBEHIND3<N 
 Gap to 3rd car behind is less than N seconds 
 
 
 
 Flag Condition 
 
 
 
 Condition 
 True when 
 
 
 
 
 FLAG=Yellow 
 Current flag is Yellow / Caution 
 
 
 FLAG=Green 
 Current flag is Green (racing) 
 
 
 FLAG=Red 
 Current flag is Red 
 
 
 FLAG=White 
 Current flag is White (final lap) 
 
 
 FLAG=Checkered 
 Current flag is Checkered 
 
 
 
 Practical Examples 
 Notify close cars when pitting 
 
 
 
 Field 
 Content 
 
 
 
 
 Message 1 
 /rc Car {CAR#}, {DRIVER} Pitting this LAP 
 
 
 Message 2 
 (GAPBEHIND1<2)/msg {CARBEHIND1} Car {CAR#} pitting this LAP! 
 
 
 Message 3 
 (GAPBEHIND2<3)/msg {CARBEHIND2} Car {CAR#} pitting this LAP! 
 
 
 
 Message 1 always fires. Messages 2 and 3 fire only when the cars behind are within the gap threshold — each sends a separate private message. 
 Flag-aware status 
 
 
 
 Field 
 Content 
 
 
 
 
 Message 1 
 (FLAG=Yellow)/rc Yellow flag — Car {CAR#} Lap {CARLAP} holding position 
 
 
 Message 2 
 (FLAG=Green)/rc Racing — Car {CAR#} Lap {CARLAP} 
 
 
 
 Combined condition 
 (CRASH && GAPBEHIND1<5)/rc Contact AND close traffic behind — Car {CARBEHIND1} at risk 
 Using the Variable Picker 
 Type ( in any message box to open the variable picker and browse all available conditions. AND / OR examples are included at the bottom of the list. 
 Backward Compatibility 
 The older {IF:condition}text{ENDIF} syntax is still fully supported for any messages you have already saved.