Re: ConverChars
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numero = 23791
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texte = ---------- >From: John Jakovich
>To: WebDNA-Talk@smithmicro.com >Subject: Re: ConverChars >Date: Tue, Feb 16, 1999, 12:29 PM >> When using the [ConvertChars] the text in the from column must be only > one character, the text in the to column can be up to 63. I don't think > that the [ConvertChars] tag will work the way you want it to in this > situation. Try to use the [Replace] tag. > > Example: [replace db=yourdatabase.db&eqFIELDNAMEdatarq=Funboard]FIELDNAME=1 > [/replace] The replace tag will only work for you if you want to change the whole field value. Currently there is no way to replace strings of type within fields with WebCat. This has been a much debated need/desire. I believe Ken's requests for it goes back years ;-( The concept of finding words like vulgar within a field and replacing it with BAD WORD is simply not possible. Of course you may also find a need to do this if you want certain words/phrases to be dynamically linked up to other database searches... products for example. If you are doing a discussion forum and have the need to replace out vulgarities or dynamically link to database calls (on certain text within a field), NetCloak Pro by Maxum does this very thing. It's called AutoLink and will substitute from a list of words or phrases with a replacement string including any html (database calls). Each forum can have it's own AutoLink list, and different lists could even be used depending on who is posting. To date I have not heard if this feature, such as expanding the convertchars to accept strings, will be provided into WebCat.Hope this helps -- Alexander J. McCombie (800-724-8973) http://OurClients.com Corporate http://McCombie.com Personal (Alex@McCombie.com) http://Chat.Embark.com/ <--- Now here's a serious Chat Room! --->
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---------- >From: John Jakovich >To: WebDNA-Talk@smithmicro.com >Subject: Re: ConverChars >Date: Tue, Feb 16, 1999, 12:29 PM >> When using the [convertchars] the text in the from column must be only > one character, the text in the to column can be up to 63. I don't think > that the [convertchars] tag will work the way you want it to in this > situation. Try to use the [replace] tag. > > Example: [replace db=yourdatabase.db&eqFIELDNAMEdatarq=Funboard]FIELDNAME=1 > [/replace] The replace tag will only work for you if you want to change the whole field value. Currently there is no way to replace strings of type within fields with WebCat. This has been a much debated need/desire. I believe Ken's requests for it goes back years ;-( The concept of finding words like vulgar within a field and replacing it with BAD WORD is simply not possible. Of course you may also find a need to do this if you want certain words/phrases to be dynamically linked up to other database searches... products for example. If you are doing a discussion forum and have the need to replace out vulgarities or dynamically link to database calls (on certain text within a field), NetCloak Pro by Maxum does this very thing. It's called AutoLink and will substitute from a list of words or phrases with a replacement string including any html (database calls). Each forum can have it's own AutoLink list, and different lists could even be used depending on who is posting. To date I have not heard if this feature, such as expanding the convertchars to accept strings, will be provided into WebCat.Hope this helps -- Alexander J. McCombie (800-724-8973) http://OurClients.com Corporate http://McCombie.com Personal (Alex@McCombie.com) http://Chat.Embark.com/ <--- Now here's a serious Chat Room! --->
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