Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of

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2009


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = John Butler wrote: >> John Butler wrote: >>> Version=6.1 >>> PLATFORM=unix-Linux Intel RedHat >>> I have a problem that is forcing me to think of creative workarounds >>> for today's code, but more than that is disturbing in general: >>> I have a perfectly normal and working [append] context.. but it is >>> not ending the record it appends with a newline char. I've seen >>> that before, but just decided to myself that it must be OK (even >>> though a faint voice said it was not supposed to be that way). Once >>> I append another record, then the previous record does get it's >>> delimiting newline char. >>> Well now I am doing a *simple* search on this db, and it finds any >>> specific one record I tell it to find, UNLESS I am trying to find >>> that last record with no newline char at the end. If I manually add >>> the newline char at the end, then the search works as expected. >>> Has anyone had any such experience? Suggestions? >> >> I'm a bit confused at what you are asking.. but >> I would definitely update your "6.1" version to "6.2". >> >> Not sure what release that is that you are using, because we >> didn't officially release a "6.1" version. >> >> Re: your append, maybe post some code?.. and maybe >> a more terse description of what is going on? >> >> Donovan > > This code: > > Version=[version] > PLATFORM=[PLATFORM] > > returns this: > Version=6.1 > PLATFORM=unix-Linux Intel RedHat > > I would LOVE to update the release, but this is on a shared host. I > will put in a request.. but the webdna man there is on honeymoon... so > it won't happen now. Meanwhile I have to produce for the client now. > > ---------------- > > this code: > > [Append > db=^dir/mydb.db]field1=123&field2=[url][val][/url]...&field24=none_yet[/Append] > > > successfully and accurately writes to mydb.db. It writes the new > record which I just asked it to. * BUT * this new record does NOT have > a newline char at the end... UNTIL / UNLESS I [append] another record. > > So what? Meaning, why would we care? > > I care because: I find that when I later search for that newly-appended > record with [search db=^dir/mydb.db&eqfield1datarq=123&max=1], then the > [search] will NOT find that record UNTIL / UNLESS I first add a newline > char at the end of the record. I can add that missing newline char > either manually, by directly editing the db, or else I have to [append] > another record so the previous one finally gets its newline char at the > end. > > How'd I do? Clear? Terse? :-) > > -G I'm not aware of any append bugs. I use them all the time, so not sure what to tell you. I would suggest to make sure the .db is solid with all the usuals, check for non-ASCII and control chars (zap gremlins in bbedit) and make sure the ending carriage return is there. Donovan -- Donovan Brooke WebDNA Software Corporation http://www.webdna.us **[Square Bracket Utopia]** Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (Kenneth Grome 2009)
  2. [RESOLVED, I THINK] -- Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which can causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (John Butler 2009)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of (Donovan Brooke 2009)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of (Donovan Brooke 2009)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) ("Brian Harrington, Broker" 2009)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which can causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (Kenneth Grome 2009)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (Kenneth Grome 2009)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2009)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (John Butler 2009)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which can causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (John Butler 2009)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of (Donovan Brooke 2009)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (Stuart Tremain 2009)
  13. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (John Butler 2009)
  14. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of (Donovan Brooke 2009)
  15. [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (John Butler 2009)
John Butler wrote: >> John Butler wrote: >>> Version=6.1 >>> PLATFORM=unix-Linux Intel RedHat >>> I have a problem that is forcing me to think of creative workarounds >>> for today's code, but more than that is disturbing in general: >>> I have a perfectly normal and working [append] context.. but it is >>> not ending the record it appends with a newline char. I've seen >>> that before, but just decided to myself that it must be OK (even >>> though a faint voice said it was not supposed to be that way). Once >>> I append another record, then the previous record does get it's >>> delimiting newline char. >>> Well now I am doing a *simple* search on this db, and it finds any >>> specific one record I tell it to find, UNLESS I am trying to find >>> that last record with no newline char at the end. If I manually add >>> the newline char at the end, then the search works as expected. >>> Has anyone had any such experience? Suggestions? >> >> I'm a bit confused at what you are asking.. but >> I would definitely update your "6.1" version to "6.2". >> >> Not sure what release that is that you are using, because we >> didn't officially release a "6.1" version. >> >> Re: your append, maybe post some code?.. and maybe >> a more terse description of what is going on? >> >> Donovan > > This code: > > Version=[version] > PLATFORM=[platform] > > returns this: > Version=6.1 > PLATFORM=unix-Linux Intel RedHat > > I would LOVE to update the release, but this is on a shared host. I > will put in a request.. but the webdna man there is on honeymoon... so > it won't happen now. Meanwhile I have to produce for the client now. > > ---------------- > > this code: > > [Append > db=^dir/mydb.db]field1=123&field2=[url][val][/url]...&field24=none_yet[/Append] > > > successfully and accurately writes to mydb.db. It writes the new > record which I just asked it to. * BUT * this new record does NOT have > a newline char at the end... UNTIL / UNLESS I [append] another record. > > So what? Meaning, why would we care? > > I care because: I find that when I later search for that newly-appended > record with [search db=^dir/mydb.db&eqfield1datarq=123&max=1], then the > [search] will NOT find that record UNTIL / UNLESS I first add a newline > char at the end of the record. I can add that missing newline char > either manually, by directly editing the db, or else I have to [append] > another record so the previous one finally gets its newline char at the > end. > > How'd I do? Clear? Terse? :-) > > -G I'm not aware of any append bugs. I use them all the time, so not sure what to tell you. I would suggest to make sure the .db is solid with all the usuals, check for non-ASCII and control chars (zap gremlins in bbedit) and make sure the ending carriage return is there. Donovan -- Donovan Brooke WebDNA Software Corporation http://www.webdna.us **[Square Bracket Utopia]** Donovan Brooke

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