Re: ConvertChars request

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

1999


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 23057
interpreted = N
texte = >>Its kind of a waste of a db to just have one or or two conversions in them. > >I can understand the sentiment, but just to make it clear to everyone on >the list: there is no such thing as wasting a db. WebCatalog is >extremely efficient about loading and unloading databases and template >files. It is no worse than wasting a .gif by having an extra graphic >file on disk.Personally I could care less about wasting a db. However, the fact remains, it's a royal pain in the butt to have to create a special db for every little conversion I want to perform, especially when most of them are specific situations that occurs seldom (if ever) anywhere else in my websites.Most of the time I just need to change a single character, or more than likely a string of characters. So something like [change from=abc&to=def]abc[/change] is a whole lot faster, easier, and more intuitive than using [convertchars].Besides, this example suggests multiple character string conversions, which is something that's still inexplicably missing from webcat after nearly two years of requests, yet it is exactly what many of us really need anyways ...Sincerely, Ken Grome Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: ConvertChars request (Alex McCombie 1999)
  2. Re: ConvertChars request (Kenneth Grome 1999)
  3. Re: ConvertChars request (Brian B. Burton 1999)
  4. Re: ConvertChars request (Grant Hulbert 1999)
  5. ConvertChars request (Bob Minor 1999)
>>Its kind of a waste of a db to just have one or or two conversions in them. > >I can understand the sentiment, but just to make it clear to everyone on >the list: there is no such thing as wasting a db. WebCatalog is >extremely efficient about loading and unloading databases and template >files. It is no worse than wasting a .gif by having an extra graphic >file on disk.Personally I could care less about wasting a db. However, the fact remains, it's a royal pain in the butt to have to create a special db for every little conversion I want to perform, especially when most of them are specific situations that occurs seldom (if ever) anywhere else in my websites.Most of the time I just need to change a single character, or more than likely a string of characters. So something like [change from=abc&to=def]abc[/change] is a whole lot faster, easier, and more intuitive than using [convertchars].Besides, this example suggests multiple character string conversions, which is something that's still inexplicably missing from webcat after nearly two years of requests, yet it is exactly what many of us really need anyways ...Sincerely, Ken Grome Kenneth Grome

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