Re: [WebDNA] [replace] bug in v7.0?
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texte = http://www.webdna.us/random-password-generator-code.dna -------------------------------------------------- From: "Kenneth Grome"
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 3:09 PM To: Subject: Re: [WebDNA] [replace] bug in v7.0? > Hi Chris, > > Thanks for testing. I just identified what I believe is the real > problem. The [random] tag generates repeatable not random series of > digits when used like this: > > [getchars start=1&end=14] > [loop start=1&end=14] > [random] > [/loop] > [/getchars] > > The chance of generating two identical values using this code should > be one in 10 trillion so I was relying on this code to generate unique > 14 character values when I could not use the [cart] tag to generate > unique values ... but in an 80-line db I found that several of my skus > contained repeating values generated by this code. > > :( > > My guess is that my replace context which used max=1 was replacing the > [itemQuantity] value in only one of the matching sku records, then my > search context was displaying the other matching sku record which had > not been changed. This appeared to be a failure of the [replace] > context when viewing the search results, and it wasn't until I looked > at the db manually that I found the repeating sku values. > > Conclusion: > > The [random] tag generates values in the same pattern when used one > after the other as in my code above, so don't use several [random] > tags in a row if you need a unique value. > > Question: > > What do the rest of you use to create a bunch of unique sku values in > one WebDNA template? > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > > > >> Hi Ken! we were unable to reproduce usin a test database: >> >> [replace >> db=items.db&eqrefdatarq=[value]&max=1]column1=222222222[/replace] >> >> is working as expected, with and without &max=1 >> >> Maybe are you using commerce tags somewhere else? v7.0 has commerce >> tags disabled. >> >> - chris >> >> On Nov 2, 2010, at 18:06, Kenneth Grome wrote: >> > Why doesn't this replace context work in v7.0 but it works in >> > v6.2? I split it up on separate lines to simplify reading it in >> > this email, but of course it all appears on one line in my >> > template: >> > >> > [replace db=db.items.db >> > &eqskudatarq=[url][sku][/url] >> > &max=1] >> > itemQuantity=[url][itemQuantity][/url] >> > [/replace] >> > >> > v7.0 successfully appended the designated record to this db, but >> > it fails to replace the itemQuantity value -- yet the same >> > replace context works fine on v6.2. >> > >> > Bug??? >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > Kenneth Grome >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------- >> > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> > the mailing list . >> > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >
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http://www.webdna.us/random-password-generator-code.dna -------------------------------------------------- From: "Kenneth Grome" Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 3:09 PM To: Subject: Re: [WebDNA] [replace] bug in v7.0? > Hi Chris, > > Thanks for testing. I just identified what I believe is the real > problem. The [random] tag generates repeatable not random series of > digits when used like this: > > [getchars start=1&end=14] > [loop start=1&end=14] > [random] > [/loop] > [/getchars] > > The chance of generating two identical values using this code should > be one in 10 trillion so I was relying on this code to generate unique > 14 character values when I could not use the [cart] tag to generate > unique values ... but in an 80-line db I found that several of my skus > contained repeating values generated by this code. > > :( > > My guess is that my replace context which used max=1 was replacing the > [itemQuantity] value in only one of the matching sku records, then my > search context was displaying the other matching sku record which had > not been changed. This appeared to be a failure of the [replace] > context when viewing the search results, and it wasn't until I looked > at the db manually that I found the repeating sku values. > > Conclusion: > > The [random] tag generates values in the same pattern when used one > after the other as in my code above, so don't use several [random] > tags in a row if you need a unique value. > > Question: > > What do the rest of you use to create a bunch of unique sku values in > one WebDNA template? > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > > > >> Hi Ken! we were unable to reproduce usin a test database: >> >> [replace >> db=items.db&eqrefdatarq=[value]&max=1]column1=222222222[/replace] >> >> is working as expected, with and without &max=1 >> >> Maybe are you using commerce tags somewhere else? v7.0 has commerce >> tags disabled. >> >> - chris >> >> On Nov 2, 2010, at 18:06, Kenneth Grome wrote: >> > Why doesn't this replace context work in v7.0 but it works in >> > v6.2? I split it up on separate lines to simplify reading it in >> > this email, but of course it all appears on one line in my >> > template: >> > >> > [replace db=db.items.db >> > &eqskudatarq=[url][sku][/url] >> > &max=1] >> > itemQuantity=[url][itemQuantity][/url] >> > [/replace] >> > >> > v7.0 successfully appended the designated record to this db, but >> > it fails to replace the itemQuantity value -- yet the same >> > replace context works fine on v6.2. >> > >> > Bug??? >> > >> > Sincerely, >> > Kenneth Grome >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------- >> > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> > the mailing list . >> > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >
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